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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Belk 40 Ga. 656 1869 0 promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Partee v. Badget 12 Tenn. 174 1833 0 Contracts Tennessee
Kegler v. Miles 8 Tenn. 426 1825 0 Wills & Estates Tennessee
McKay v. Flowers 44 N.C. 211 1853 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Hackney v. Williams ex rel. Johnston 14 Tenn. 340 1834 0 Wills & Estate Tennessee
Cloud v. Calhoun 31 S.C. Eq. 358 1858 0 Trusts & Estates South Carolina
Garner v. Executors of Garner 1 S.C. Eq. 437 1795 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Scales v. Scales 59 N.C. 163 1860 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hill v. Williams 59 N.C. 242 1861 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Starnes v. Quin 6 Ga. 84 1849 0 Action of trover Georgia
Clifton v. Holton 27 Ga. 321 1859 0 Inheritance of slave Georgia
Morris v. Stokes 27 Ga. 239 1859 0 Will and Trust Georgia
State v. Peter 53 N.C. 346 1861 0 Taxes North Carolina
Terrell v. McKinny 26 Ga. 447 1858 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Carpenter v. State 26 Ga. 622 1859 0 Receiving property without the owners permission Supreme Court of Georgia
Scott v. Winship 30 Ga. 879 1860 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Tilman v. Stringer 26 Ga. 171 1858 0 Action for value of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Phillips v. Stewart 27 Ga. 402 1859 0 Abatement of action Supreme Court of Georgia
Sherill v. Parrott 26 Ga. 388 1858 0 Possessory Warrant Supreme Court of Georgia