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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Willis v. Willis 22 Ga. 290 1857 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Johnson 21 Ga. 386 1857 0 Action of trover Georgia
Ex parte Howard 30 Ala. 43 1857 0 Indictment for homicide of enslaved person Alabama
Roberts v. Roberts 54 Va. 639 1857 1 Virginia
Homesley v. Hogue 49 N.C. 481 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Wynn v. Garland 19 Ark. 23 1857 0 License dispute Arkansas
Bridges v. Wilkins 56 N.C. 342 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hammond v. Candler 22 Ga. 281 1857 0 forfeiture of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Pace v. Mealing 21 Ga. 464 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Dumond v. Stringham 26 Barb. 104 1857 1 New York
Bunn v. Bunn 22 Ga. 472 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Simpson v. Houston 56 N.C. 487 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Pinckston v. Brown 56 N.C. 494 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Sheppard v. Sheppard 22 Ga. 426 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Blackburn v. Morton 18 Ark. 384 1857 0 Action of detinue for a enslaved person Arkansas
Meek v. Holton 22 Ga. 491 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Crawford v. Cato 22 Ga. 594 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Walton v. Jordan 23 Ga. 420 1857 0 Action of deceit Supreme Court of Georgia
Arline v. Miller 22 Ga. 330 1857 0 equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Elam v. Rawson 21 Ga. 139 1857 0 levy action Georgia