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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Worthy v. Johnson 10 Ga. 358 1851 0 Unauthorized sale of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Rowles 21 Md. 11 1864 0 Maryland
Knorr v. Home Insurance 25 Wis. 143 1869 0 Wisconsin
United States ex rel. Garland v. Morris 26 F. Cas. 1318 1854 0 United States
United States v. Rycraft 27 F. Cas. 918 1824 0 United States
Chase v. Plummer 17 Md. 165 1861 0 Maryland
Scott v. Baber 13 Ala. 182 1848 0 Detinue Alabama
Bailey v. Cromwell 4 Ill. 71 1841 0 Illinois
Boon v. Juliet 2 Ill. 258 1836 0 Illinois
Smith v. Crandall 20 Md. 482 1864 0 Maryland
Ingram v. Hurt 10 Ga. 568 1851 0 Levy of execution Supreme Court of Georgia
Bryan v. Walton 14 Ga. 185 1853 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Phœbe v. Jay 1 Ill. 268 1828 0 Illinois
Wooten v. Smith 27 Ga. 216 1859 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Henning v. Varner 34 Md. 102 1871 0 Maryland
Robinett v. Wilson 8 Gill 179 1849 0 Maryland
Bohn v. Headley 7 H. & J. 257 1826 0 Maryland
Watkins v. Harwood 2 G. & J. 307 1830 0 Maryland
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA