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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Buford v. Gould 35 Ala. 265 1859 0 Warranty dispute Alabama
Morton v. Pearman 30 Ga. 281 1860 0 levy and claim for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Ryan v. Lieber 30 Ga. 433 1860 0 Levy of personal property Supreme Court of Georgia
Corse v. Patterson 6 H. & J. 153 1824 0 Maryland
Jones v. Linton 34 Ga. 429 1866 0 Inheritance of slaves Georgia
Sanderson's Ex'rs v. Marks 1 H. & G. 252 1827 0 Maryland
Hand v. Armstrong 34 Ga. 232 1866 0 Recovery Action on a promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Amos v. State 34 Ga. 531 1866 0 Sell of liquor to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. State 35 Ga. 232 1866 0 Simple larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Berry 34 Ga. 546 1866 0 Masters no longer have to give their approval for blacks to be brought before the court in criminal cases since abolition Supreme Court of Georgia
Elam v. Moorefield 33 Ga. 167 1862 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Freeman v. Bass 34 Ga. 355 1866 0 Purchase of skave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Butt v. State 33 Ga. Supp. 56 1864 0 Indictment for adultery Supreme Court of Georgia
Fountaine v. Urquhart 33 Ga. Supp. 184 1864 0 Bill of equity for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Carter v. State 35 Ga. 263 1866 0 Assault with intent to commit rape Supreme Court of Georgia
Calwells v. Sheilds & Somerville 41 Va. 305 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Rowland v. Rorke 49 N.C. 337 1857 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA