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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Crutchfield v. Haynes 14 Ala. 49 1848 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Lynch v. Pressley 8 Ga. 327 1850 0 Levy and claim Georgia
Saul v. His Creditors 5 Mart. (n.s.) 569 1827 0 Louisiana
Adams v. Mizell 11 Ga. 106 1852 0 Trover Action Supreme Courr of Georgia
Robert v. West 15 Ga. 122 1854 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Whidby v. Lewis 32 Ga. 472 1861 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Scudder v. Woodbridge 1 Ga. 195 1846 0 Recovery of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Houser 44 N.C. 410 1853 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
Bryan v. Walton 33 Ga. Supp. 11 1864 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Tompkins v. Philips 12 Ga. 52 1852 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Harper v. Scott 12 Ga. 125 1852 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Floyd v. Wallace 31 Ga. 688 1861 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Garnett v. Sam 19 Va. 542 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hook's Administrators v. Hancock 19 Va. 546 1817 0 Action of slander SC of Appeals VA