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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Jarrot 6 Ill. 120 1844 0 Illinois
In re Hannah 2 Del. 365 1838 0 Order of funeral payment for a former enslaved person by the descendant's of the deceased previous owner Delaware
Crawford v. Blackburn 19 Md. 40 1862 0 Maryland
Davis v. Smith 30 Ga. 263 1860 0 Equity Action, conveyance of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Hendricks v. Mitchell 37 Ga. 230 1867 0 Equity Action, Emancipation of slaves Georgia
Eells v. People 5 Ill. 497 1843 0 Illinois
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Illinois
Petty v. Gayle 25 Ala. 472 1854 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Fleming v. Slocum 18 Johns. 403 1820 0 Alleged fradulent representation of the "qualities" of the slave SC of New York
State ex rel. Wilson v. Jameson 3 G. & J. 442 1831 0 Maryland
Beall v. Deale 7 G. & J. 216 1835 0 Maryland
Grimes v. Talbert 14 Md. 169 1859 0 Maryland
Duncan v. Adm'rs of Self 5 N.C. 466 1810 0 Gifts North Carolina
Campbell v. Campbell 6 N.C. 65 1811 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Houton v. Holliday 6 N.C. 111 1812 0 Mortgages North Carolina
Dickinson v. Dickinson's Adm'r 43 Va. 493 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Troup v. Hart 66 Tenn. 188 1874 0 Tennessee
Cook v. Husted 12 Johns. 188 1815 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Illinois
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Illinois