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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Fannin v. Thomasson 45 Ga. 533 1872 0 Equitable defense Georgia
Magruder v. Swann 25 Md. 173 1866 0 Maryland
Faulkner's Administratrix v. Brockenbrough 25 Va. 246 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Green 46 Ga. 361 1872 0 Manumission of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Samuel v. Childs 4 D.C. 189 1831 0 Manumission/witnesses United States
Budd v. Williams 26 Md. 265 1867 0 Maryland
Williams v. Johnson 30 Md. 500 1869 0 Maryland
Thomas v. Soper 19 Va. 28 1816 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Caperton v. Martin 5 Ala. 217 1843 0 Property dispute Alabama
Jones v. State 48 Ga. 458 1873 0 Indictment offense of robbery Supreme Court of Georgia
Wallis v. Woodland 32 Md. 101 1870 0 Maryland
Beall v. Williamson 14 Ala. 55 1848 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Weathersly v. Weathersly 40 Miss. 462 1866 0 Conditional sale of slaves Mississippi
Harriet v. Swan 18 Ark. 495 1857 0 Manumission of enslaved person Arkansas
Clark v. Tennison ex rel. Browning 33 Md. 85 1870 0 Maryland
Baird v. Bland 17 Va. 570 1812 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Elbin v. Wilson 33 Md. 135 1870 0 Maryland
Slaughter v. Slaughter 23 Ark. 356 1861 0 Inheritance of enslaved persons Arkansas
Blunt v. Gee 9 Va. 481 1805 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
McCoy v. McKowen 26 Miss. 487 1853 0 Trespass for the beating of an enslaved woman Mississippi