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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Webb v. Fleming 30 Ga. 808 1860 0 issues with will Supreme Court of Georgia
Kennedy & Cooksey v. Head 32 Ga. 629 1861 0 Levy and Claim for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Word v. Word 29 Ga. 281 1859 0 Libel for divorce Supreme Court of Georgia
Symmes v. Arnold 10 Ga. 506 1851 0 Non-deed testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Burrough v. Brooks 40 Tenn. 392 1859 0 Tennessee
Elliott v. State 46 Ga. 159 1872 0 Murder intent Supreme Court of Georgia
Pittman v. Chisolm 43 Ga. 442 1871 0 Promisorry note for payments Georgia
Chapman v. Chapman 32 Ala. 106 1858 0 Action by ward against guardian Alabama
Turner v. Turner 1 Va. 139 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner's Ex'x 8 Va. 230 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 8 Va. 274 1792 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Davis 1 Va. 69 1792 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA
Roane's Executors v. Hern 1 Va. 47 1791 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Butler v. Parks 1 Va. 76 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Mitchell v. Western & Atlantic Railroad 30 Ga. 22 1860 0 Recovery for damages caused to slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Wallace v. Spullock 32 Ga. 488 1861 0 Recovery for damage to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia