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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Pittman v. Chisolm 43 Ga. 442 1871 0 Promisorry note for payments Georgia
McLin v. Williams 28 Ga. 482 1859 0 Promisorry Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. State 8 Ga. 453 1850 0 Prohibition of Gambling with slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Roy v. Latiolas 5 La. 552 1850 0 Prohibited substitutions, wills, propety, usufruct Louisiana
Johnson v. Coleman 627 S.W.2d 564, 566 (Ark. Ct. App. 1982) 1982 1 prof. respons. Arkansas
Case v. Mayor of Mobile 30 Ala. 538 1857 0 Proceeding for violation of municipal ordinance Alabama
United States v. Calvin 2 D.C. 640 1826 0 Procedure United States
Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls 3 Del. 86 1840 0 Procedural issue with a petition of freedom Delaware
McWhorter v. Donald 39 Miss. 779 1861 0 Probation of an estate Mississippi
Smith v. Nettles 9 La. Ann. 455 1854 0 Probate, sales, mortgages, obligations, contracts Louisiana
Jeter v. Sandall 10 La. Ann. 237 1855 0 Probate, sales Louisiana
de La Lande v. Poydras 25 La. Ann. 405 1873 0 Probate/Property Louisiana
Posey v. Martingley 19 La. Ann. 384 1867 0 Probate, Promissory Notes Louisiana
Rochel v. Berwick 12 La. Ann. 847 1857 0 Probate, promissory notes Louisiana
Fatheree v. Lawrence 33 Miss. 585 1857 0 Probate of will Mississippi
Vining v. Hall 40 Miss. 83 1866 0 Probate of lost/destroyed will, including the emancipation of slaves and provision for them in Ohio Mississippi
Papot v. Gibson 7 Ga. 530 1849 0 Probate of deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Lee v. Bennett 31 Miss. 119 1856 0 Probate of a will involving slaves Mississippi
Campbell v. Webster 31 Miss. 345 1856 0 Probate of a will involving slaves Mississippi
Matthews v. Sontheimer 39 Miss. 174 1860 0 Probate of a will giving slaves to executor Mississippi