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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Keaton v. Banks 32 N.C. 381 1849 0 Judgments North Carolina
Simpson v. Mills 12 La. Ann. 173 1857 0 Judgment creditor, property, dispute over ownership of enslaved person Louisiana
Barringer v. Boyd 27 Miss. 473 1854 0 Judgment against slaveholder Mississippi
Howe v. McDermott 4 D.C. 711 1836 0 Judgements United States
Cummins v. Rice 19 Tex. 225 1857 0 Judgement recovery dispute Texas
McLain v. Taylor 9 Ark. 358 1849 0 Judgement of forfeiture bond Arkansas
Harwell v. Fitts 20 Ga. 723 1856 0 judgement for slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Thomas v. Phillips 12 Miss. 358 1845 0 Judgement for recovery of property Mississippi
Russell v. Shute 25 Ark. 469 1869 0 Judgement for debt for enslaved persons Arkansas
Pierce v. Turner 1 D.C. 433 1807 0 Judgement error United States
McCoy v. Rives 9 Miss. 592 1844 0 Judgement against slaves appeal Mississippi
Morris v. Dillard 12 Miss. 636 1845 0 Judgement against debtor Mississippi
Webb v. Fleming 30 Ga. 808 1860 0 issues with will Supreme Court of Georgia
Hoover v. Pierce 26 Miss. 627 1854 0 Issues with consideration for promissory note for sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Byrd v. Wells 40 Miss. 711 1866 0 Issues involving payment of debts of estate by executor/administrator Mississippi
Billingslea v. Young 33 Miss. 95 1857 0 Issues in separate estate of the wife including slaves Mississippi
M'Cutchen v. Miller 31 Miss. 65 1856 0 Issues in purchase of slaves in litigation at the time of purchase Mississippi
Conner v. Hull 36 Miss. 424 1858 0 Issues arising from gift of an enslaved man Mississippi
Hunt v. Knox 34 Miss. 655 1857 0 Issues arising from contract of forbearance Mississippi
Gray v. Hall 1 Del. Cas. 139 1797 0 Issue of funding of enslaved individuals in a will Delaware