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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Roach v. Jelks 40 Miss. 754 1866 0 Liability of guardian for interest on an estate consisting almost entirely of slaves Mississippi
Newell v. Cowan 30 Miss. 492 1855 0 Liability of master for torts of his slaves committed while following his orders Mississippi
Mayson's Administrator v. Beazley's Administrator 27 Miss. 106 1854 0 Liability of partners for insolvency Mississippi
Coleman v. Rives 24 Miss. 634 1852 0 Liability of plantation of enslaved persons to a judgment Mississippi
Exum v. Brister 35 Miss. 391 1858 0 Liability of principal for trespass of agent and slaves Mississippi
Battaile v. Fisher 36 Miss. 321 1858 0 Liability of receiver for hire of slaves assigned to him Mississippi
Lindsey v. Lindsey 34 Miss. 432 1857 0 Liability of vendor of enslaved man at auction for representation of bidders Mississippi
Stoker v. Leavenworth 7 La. 390 1834 0 Liability, torts, murder, damages, removal, domicil, subject matter jurisdiction Louisiana
Brooks v. Smith 21 Ga. 261 1857 0 Liable for work slave death Supreme Court of Georgia
Venable v. Craig 44 Ga. 437 1871 0 Libel action Supreme Court of Georgia
Binns v. Stokes 27 Miss. 239 1854 0 Libel and slander **** Mississippi
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
The Malaga 16 F.Cas. 535 1849 0 Libel claim District Court, E.D. PA.
The Tigris 23 F. Cas. 1220 1841 0 Libel for accusation of engaging in slave trade United States
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1193 1849 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1192 1848 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Word v. Word 29 Ga. 281 1859 0 Libel for divorce Supreme Court of Georgia
The Larch 14 F. Cas. 1142 1855 0 Libel of faulty property District Court, D. Maine
United States v. Glamorgan 25 F. Cas. 1333 1855 0 Libel of information for foreiture of property based on emploment in slave trade United States