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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Anderson v. Green 46 Ga. 361 1872 0 Manumission of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Commonwealth ex rel. Taylor v. Hasson 3 Pen. & W. 237 1831 0 Manumission of slaves SC of PA.
Word v. Mitchell 32 Ga. 623 1861 0 Manumission of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Harriet v. Swan 18 Ark. 495 1857 0 Manumission of enslaved person Arkansas
Sheckell v. Jackson 64 Mass. 25 1852 0 Manumission of a fugitive slave Massachusetts
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 Manumission/Loan United States
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Delphine v. Guillet 13 La. Ann. 248 1858 0 Manumission, Louisiana
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
State v. Hannah 10 La. Ann. 131 1855 0 Manslaughter, sentences, constitution, confession Louisiana
State v. Anthony 2 Del. Cas. 248 1802 0 Manslaughter charge; not gulty Delaware
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
United States v. Tom 2 D.C. 114 1815 0 Manslaughter United States
Bailey v. State 20 Ga. 742 1856 0 Manslaughter Supreme Court of Georgia
United States v. Frye 25 F. Cas. 1222 1835 0 Manslaughter United States
Boykin v. O'Hara 6 La. Ann. 115 1851 0 Mandates, property, mortgages, judicial sales Louisiana
Kenner v. Young 7 Mart. (n.s.) 53 1828 0 Mandamus, sales, seizure, mortgages Louisiana
Behrnes v. Coxe 2 La. Ann. 472 1847 0 Malicious prosecution, larceny, malice, community property, successions, criminal law, probable cause Louisiana
Bennett v. Black 1 Stew. 494 1828 0 Malicious Prosecution for Robbery of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Ewing v. Sanford 21 Ala. 157 1852 0 Malicious Prosecution Alabama