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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Burton v. Black 32 Ga. 53 1861 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Pope v. Tucker 23 Ga. 484 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Carr v. Holliday 21 N.C. 344 1836 0 Contracts North Carolina
Sims v. Conger 39 Miss. 231 1860 0 Construction of contingency in will Mississippi
Corbin v. Mills' Ex'ors 60 Va. 438 1869 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Cummings 35 Tenn. 275 1855 0 Tennessee
Colvin v. Menefee 52 Va. 87 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Ammons v. State 9 Fla. 530 1861 0 Indictment for "Sale of Whiskey to a Negro" in Alabama where there is a Dispute over Change of Venue and the Correct Emobdiment of the Transcript Supreme Court of FL
Stancell v. Kenan 33 Ga. 56 1861 0 Will and testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Dacy v. State 17 Ga. 439 1855 0 Indictment for receiving material from slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Alderman v. Chester 34 Ga. 152 1865 0 Personal propety dispute Suprme Court of Georgia
Hollifield v. Stell 17 Ga. 280 1855 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Creditors of Spicer v. Spicer 21 Ga. 200 1857 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Fones v. Rice 50 Va. 568 1853 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Eastman v. McAlpin 1 Ga. 157 1846 0 Bill of equity Supreme Court of Georgia
Irvin v. Howard 37 Ga. 18 1867 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Reinhart v. Miller 22 Ga. 402 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Hartell v. Searcy 32 Ga. 190 1861 0 Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Eckles v. Bates 26 Ala. 655 1855 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Harris v. Taylor 35 Tenn. 536 1856 0 Tennessee