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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Venable v. Craig 44 Ga. 437 1871 0 Libel action Supreme Court of Georgia
Brooks v. Smith 21 Ga. 261 1857 0 Liable for work slave death Supreme Court of Georgia
Stoker v. Leavenworth 7 La. 390 1834 0 Liability, torts, murder, damages, removal, domicil, subject matter jurisdiction Louisiana
Lindsey v. Lindsey 34 Miss. 432 1857 0 Liability of vendor of enslaved man at auction for representation of bidders Mississippi
Battaile v. Fisher 36 Miss. 321 1858 0 Liability of receiver for hire of slaves assigned to him Mississippi
Exum v. Brister 35 Miss. 391 1858 0 Liability of principal for trespass of agent and slaves Mississippi
Coleman v. Rives 24 Miss. 634 1852 0 Liability of plantation of enslaved persons to a judgment Mississippi
Mayson's Administrator v. Beazley's Administrator 27 Miss. 106 1854 0 Liability of partners for insolvency Mississippi
Newell v. Cowan 30 Miss. 492 1855 0 Liability of master for torts of his slaves committed while following his orders Mississippi
Roach v. Jelks 40 Miss. 754 1866 0 Liability of guardian for interest on an estate consisting almost entirely of slaves Mississippi
Crump v. Gerock 40 Miss. 765 1866 0 Liability of guardian for interest for hire of slaves Mississippi
Fonte v. Horton 36 Miss. 350 1858 0 Liability of executor for hire of a slave specifically bequeathed Mississippi
Cocke v. Board of Police 38 Miss. 340 1860 0 Liability of a master for failure of slaves to work on public roads Mississippi
Lewis v. State 41 Miss. 686 1868 0 Liability of a master for enslaved man on bond Mississippi
Jefferson v. Glover 46 Miss. 510 1872 0 Liability of a guardian for hiring slaves for his ward Mississippi
Pensacola & Georgia Railroad v. Nash 12 Fla. 497 1868 0 Liability for the Injury of a Slave for Hire Supreme Court of FL
McRaeny v. Johnson 2 Fla. 520 1849 0 Liability for the Injury of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Moore v. Allen 25 Miss. 363 1853 0 Liability for seizure and sale of property Mississippi
Administrator of Smith v. Poythress 2 Fla. 92 1848 0 Liability for Payment of Debts for Purchase of Property Supreme Court of FL
Macon & Western Rail Road v. Holt 8 Ga. 157 1850 0 Liability for injury cause Supreme Court of Georgia