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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
McLane v. Miller 12 Ala. 643 1847 0 Action for Stolen Enslaved Persons Alabama
Leonard v. State 229 Ga. 817 1972 0 Sale of Enslaved Persons Georgia
Howard v. Snelling 28 Ga. 469 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Mapp v. Phillips 32 Ga. 72 1861 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Wood & Whitaker v. Tompkins 28 Ga. 159 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brewton v. Smith 28 Ga. 442 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Aven v. Beckom 11 Ga. 1 1852 0 Covenant action Supreme Court of Georgia
Commonwealth v. Moore 4 Va. 155 1819 0 Suffering a slave General Ct of VA
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
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