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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Knight v. Oliver 53 Va. 33 1855 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Edelin v. Sanders 8 Md. 118 1855 0 Maryland
Loftis v. Glass 15 Ark. 680 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Tongue v. Crissy 7 Md. 453 1855 0 Maryland
Logan v. McGill 8 Md. 461 1855 0 Maryland
Rozier v. Holliday 8 Md. 381 1855 0 0 Maryland
Ex parte O'Neill 8 Md. 227 1855 0 Maryland
Scull v. Vaugine 15 Ark. 695 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
State ex rel. Jones, Woodward & Co. v. Borden 15 Ark. 611 1855 0 Sale dispute Arkansas
Dyer v. Bean 15 Ark. 519 1855 0 Recovery for property Arkansas
Hansell v. Bryan 19 Ga. 167 1855 0 Trover Action Suprem Court of Georgia
Williams v. Allen 17 Ga. 81 1855 0 Deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Terrell v. Bennet 18 Ga. 404 1855 0 Deceit trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Harrell v. Green 18 Ga. 711 1855 0 Trover Action Supreme Cour
Wellborn v. Weaver 17 Ga. 267 1855 0 Action brought to recover two slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Epps v. State 19 Ga. 102 1855 0 Indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Hall v. Hall 18 Ga. 40 1855 0 Testator of will Georgia
McGlawn v. McGlawn 17 Ga. 234 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Clayton v. Brown 17 Ga. 217 1855 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Wright v. Morris 15 Ark. 444 1855 0 Contract dispute Arkansas