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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Page v. Einstein 52 N.C. 147 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Garland v. Lynch 40 Va. 546 1843 0 Suit on a sheriff's bond SC of Appeals VA
Foushee Adm'r v. Blackwell 40 Va. 488 1843 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rowland's Adm'rs v. Shelton 25 Ala. 217 1854 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Bank of Alexandria v. Patton 40 Va. 500 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Young v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 744 1842 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
McWhorter v. Wright, Nichols & Co. 5 Ga. 555 1848 0 Conveyance of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 de homine replidgiando Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Finch v. Rogers 11 Hum. 559 1851 0 Tennessee
Adams v. Barrett 5 Ga. 404 1848 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Green 37 Ga. 37 1867 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Stephenson v. State 40 Ga. 291 1869 0 Concealment of armed weapon Supreme Court of Georgia
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Bartee v. James 33 Ala. 34 1858 0 Will & trust Alabama
Nelson v. Hall 58 N.C. 32 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Sawyer v. Dozier 52 N.C. 7 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Coyle v. Campbell 10 Ga. 570 1851 0 Slave debt Georgia
Haslett v. Harris 36 Ga. 632 1867 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Tucker v. Toomer 36 Ga. 138 1867 0 Title to slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Clifford v. State 10 Ga. 422 1851 0 Larceny, Stealing a slave Supreme Court of Georgia