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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jesse v. State 20 Ga. 156 1856 0 Slave tried for rape and assault Supreme Court of Georgia
Clayton v. Tucker 20 Ga. 452 1856 0 Will and Executor Supreme Court
Reid v. State 20 Ga. 681 1856 0 Larceny of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Crook v. Garrett 20 Ga. 664 1856 0 Recission of Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Brooks v. Cook 20 Ga. 87 1856 0 Action for value of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Walker v. Roberts 20 Ga. 15 1856 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Jones 20 Ga. 699 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Payne v. Coursey 20 Ga. 585 1856 0 Slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Bailey v. State 20 Ga. 742 1856 0 Manslaughter Supreme Court of Georgia
Fralick v. Presley 29 Ala. 457 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Willingham v. Bentley 20 Ga. 783 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Morgan v. Smith, Wykoff & Nicholl 29 Ala. 283 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Upson v. Raiford 29 Ala. 188 1856 0 Trover Alabama
Hardy v. Boaz 29 Ala. 168 1856 1 Alabama
Largent v. Berry 48 N.C. 531 1856 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Martin v. State 28 Ala. 71 1856 0 Stealing an Ensalved Person Alabama
State v. Miller 24 Conn. 522 1856 1 Connecticut
Andrews v. Andrews 28 Ala. 432 1856 0 Specific Performance for Post-Nuptual Agreement Alabama
Hopkins v. Wright 17 Tex. 30 1856 0 Recovery for slaves Texas
Akin v. Anderson 19 Ga. 229 1856 0 Ejectment of property Georgia