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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sadler's Executors v. Green 11 Va. 26 1806 0 Property SC of Appeals VA
Brookshire v. Dubose 55 N.C. 276 1855 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Leake v. Sutherland 25 Ark. 219 1868 0 Hiring of enslaved person by estate Arkansas
Comas v. Reddish 35 Ga. 236 1866 0 Contract dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Mangham v. Reed 11 Ga. 137 1852 0 Action of trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Gupton v. Gupton 40 Tenn. 488 1859 0 Tennessee
Harrington v. Harrington 15 Ga. 561 1854 0 Bill for sale of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Whitley v. State 38 Ga. 50 1868 0 dying delcaration suit Georgia
Ramsey v. Blalock 32 Ga. 376 1861 0 False Representation made by agent in the sale of slave. Supreme Court of Georgia
Byrd v. Byrd 44 Ga. 258 1871 0 Conveyance Supreme Court of Georgia
Sugg v. Burgess 2 Stew. 509 1830 0 Levy on execution of a negro Alabama
Wayne v. Myddleton 2 Ga. 383 1847 0 Deed for certain slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
McDaniel v. Strohecker 19 Ga. 432 1856 0 Deceit for sale of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hardwick v. Hook 8 Ga. 354 1850 0 Custody of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Ellis v. Thilman 7 Va. 3 1801 0 Malicious Prosecution SC of Appeals VA
Robertson v. Campbell 6 Va. 421 1800 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Herbert v. Alexander 6 Va. 498 1800 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Salter v. Howard 43 Ga. 601 1871 0 Emancipation of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Bruton v. Wooten 15 Ga. 570 1854 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Ferguson v. Carter 8 Ga. 524 1850 0 Deed of gift Supreme Court of Georgia