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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Peter v. Hargrave 46 Va. 12 1848 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Moody v. Walker 3 Ark. 147 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Wittick v. Traun 25 Ala. 317 1854 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Dearman v. Radcliffe 5 Ala. 192 1843 0 Will & trust Alabama
Bonner v. Martin 40 Ga. 501 1869 0 relief action Georgia
Watson v. Fletcher 48 Va. 1 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Myrick v. Vineburgh 30 Ga. 161 1860 0 Allowing Manumission of slaves outside of Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia
Whitehead v. Lassiter 57 N.C. 79 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Dukes v. Nelson 27 Ga. 457 1859 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Oglesby 30 Ga. 348 1860 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Hall 30 Ga. 386 1860 0 Separate Property Supreme Court of Georgia
Cantrell v. Adderholt 28 Ga. 239 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Russell v. Kearney 27 Ga. 96 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunt v. Printup 28 Ga. 297 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Pitts v. Thrower 30 Ga. 212 1860 0 Recovery for interest in slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Wynne v. State 45 Tenn. 319 1868 0 Tennessee
State v. Williams 47 N.C. 194 1855 0 Indictment for larceny and trading w/ slaves North Carolina
Planters' & Merchants' Bank of Mobile v. Willis 5 Ala. 770 1843 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Brawner v. Bell 30 Ga. 334 1860 0 Equity Action for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Morton v. Pearman 30 Ga. 281 1860 0 levy and claim for slave Supreme Court of Georgia