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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hollingshed v. Alston 13 Ga. 277 1853 0 Construction of will Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. State 1 Ga. 610 1846 0 Larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Murphy v. Merritt 48 N.C. 37 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Laughlin v. Greene 13 Ga. 359 1853 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Bryan v. State 44 Ga. 328 1871 0 Indictment for unlawfully employing a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Rich v. Mobley 33 Ga. 85 1861 0 Marriage property action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
Fail v. McArthur 31 Ala. 26 1857 0 Conversion of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Marshall v. Morris 13 Ga. 185 1853 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. State 51 Ga. 502 1874 0 evidence newly discovered Supreme Court of Georgia
Inman v. Jones 44 Ga. 44 1871 0 Slaves Debts Supreme Court of Georgia
Taylor v. State 44 Ga. 263 1871 0 larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Perry v. High 40 Tenn. 349 1859 0 Tennessee
Byram v. McGuire 40 Tenn. 530 1859 0 Tennessee
Hunter v. State 43 Ga. 483 1871 0 Indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Anthony v. Leftwich's Representatives 24 Va. 238 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Ex'r 24 Va. 117 1824 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Moore 23 Va. 563 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA