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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Byrne v. McDow 23 Ala. 404 1853 0 Levy upon enslaved persons Alabama
Creagh v. Savage 14 Ala. 454 1848 0 Levy upon enslaved persons Alabama
Purnell v. Hogan 5 Stew. & P. 192 1834 0 Levy upon enslaved persons Alabama
Jeffries v. Dancey 44 Miss. 693 1870 0 Levy upon slaves as property post abolition Mississippi
State v. Jones 13 N.C. 48 1828 0 Liabilities North Carolina
Porter v. Clements 3 Ark. 364 1841 0 Liability dispute Arkansas
United States v. Brockett 2 D.C. 441 1823 0 Liability for assault upon one's slave United States
Young v. Pickens & Green 45 Miss. 553 1871 0 Liability for a surety on a bond for slaves after emancipation Mississippi
Stamps v. Green 33 Miss. 546 1857 0 Liability for bill for medical services rendered to slaves Mississippi
Calhoun v. Burnett 40 Miss. 599 1866 0 Liability for improper disposition of slaves Mississippi
Macon & Western Rail Road v. Holt 8 Ga. 157 1850 0 Liability for injury cause Supreme Court of Georgia
Administrator of Smith v. Poythress 2 Fla. 92 1848 0 Liability for Payment of Debts for Purchase of Property Supreme Court of FL
Moore v. Allen 25 Miss. 363 1853 0 Liability for seizure and sale of property Mississippi
McRaeny v. Johnson 2 Fla. 520 1849 0 Liability for the Injury of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Pensacola & Georgia Railroad v. Nash 12 Fla. 497 1868 0 Liability for the Injury of a Slave for Hire Supreme Court of FL
Jefferson v. Glover 46 Miss. 510 1872 0 Liability of a guardian for hiring slaves for his ward Mississippi
Lewis v. State 41 Miss. 686 1868 0 Liability of a master for enslaved man on bond Mississippi
Cocke v. Board of Police 38 Miss. 340 1860 0 Liability of a master for failure of slaves to work on public roads Mississippi
Fonte v. Horton 36 Miss. 350 1858 0 Liability of executor for hire of a slave specifically bequeathed Mississippi
Crump v. Gerock 40 Miss. 765 1866 0 Liability of guardian for interest for hire of slaves Mississippi