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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hambright v. Stover 31 Ga. 300 1860 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Henry v. State 33 Ga. 441 1863 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Pierce v. John 6 Md. 28 1854 0 Maryland
Williams v. Alexander 39 N.C. 207 1845 0 Gift North Carolina
Hawkins v. Alston 39 N.C. 137 1845 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Guilford v. Guilford 39 N.C. 168 1845 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Sallust v. Ruth 25 Va. 67 1826 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Drumright v. Jones 39 N.C. 253 1846 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Lindsay v. Pleasants 39 N.C. 320 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Roland 28 N.C. 241 1846 0 Indictment for marry a slave North Carolina
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Bennett 55 Ga. 189 1875 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Baldwin v. Joyner 29 N.C. 123 1846 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Coon v. Rice 29 N.C. 217 1847 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Goodson v. Whitfield 40 N.C. 163 1847 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
May v. Jameson 11 Ark. 368 1850 0 Action of detinue for a enslaved person Arkansas
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 Grand Larceny General Ct. of VA
Bennehan's Ex'or v. Norwood 40 N.C. 106 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Galt v. Jackson 9 Ga. 151 1850 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Jordan v. Murray 7 Va. 85 1801 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA