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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lewis v. State 17 Miss. 115 1847 0 Mississippi
State v. George 29 N.C. 321 1847 0 Indictment for murder North Carolina
Urquhart v. Sargent 2 La. Ann. 196 1847 1 Louisiana
Dearing v. Windham 11 Ala. 204 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Dennistoun v. Malard 2 La. Ann. 14 1847 1 Louisiana
Worthington v. Shipley 5 Gill 449 1847 0 Maryland
Sexton v. McGill 2 La. Ann. 190 1847 1 Louisiana
Vason v. Merchants' Bank 2 Ga. 140 1847 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Nelson v. State 26 Tenn. 542 1847 0 Tennessee
Lester v. Cummings 27 Tenn. 385 1847 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Terrell 26 Tenn. 551 1847 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
Carter v. Buchannon 3 Ga. 513 1847 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
McLeod v. Powe 12 Ala. 9 1847 0 Sale dispute Alabama
Pitts v. McWhorter 3 Ga. 5 1847 0 Consideration for property purchased Georgia
Walker v. Walker 3 Ga. 302 1847 0 Equity Actions Supreme Court of Georgia
McDonand v. Sims 3 Ga. 383 1847 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Sneed v. Wiggins 3 Ga. 94 1847 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wayne v. Myddleton 2 Ga. 383 1847 0 Deed for certain slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Anthony 29 N.C. 234 1847 0 Indictment for high-way robbery North Carolina