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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 Sale of a free man General Ct of VA
Cabell's Executors v. Megginson's Administrators 20 Va. 202 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Mayor of Columbus v. Goetchius 7 Ga. 139 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Bostick v. Hardy 30 Ga. 836 1860 0 action to recover balance due Supreme Court of Georgia
Gilbert v. Hardwick 11 Ga. 599 1852 0 Recovery for purchase of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Walker v. Walker 3 Ga. 302 1847 0 Equity Actions Supreme Court of Georgia
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Hudson v. Isbell 5 Stew. & P. 67 1833 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
White v. Martin 1 Port. 215 1834 0 Trover Alabama
The Caroline 5 F. Cas. 90 1819 0 Illegal importation of slaves Cir Ct, D of VA
Commonwealth v. Cohen 4 Va. 158 1819 0 Second Degree Murder General Ct of VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Handy v. Clark 9 Del. 16 1869 0 Ability to recover damages for failed wages when "voluntarily" enslaved; right for her to testify Delaware
Powell v. Bigley 14 Ga. 41 1853 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Fain v. Cornett 25 Ga. 184 1858 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Pope v. Toombs 20 Ga. 762 1856 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Moye v. Kittrell 29 Ga. 677 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Jennings v. State 40 Tenn. 520 1859 0 Tennessee
Tharp v. Anderson 31 Ga. 293 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of georgia