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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Recovery for work SC of PA.
King v. Morrison 1 Pen. & W. 188 1829 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Cobean v. Thompson 1 Pen. & W. 93 1829 0 Designation dispute? SC of PA.
Governor ex rel. Lanning v. Harrison 20 N.C. 461 1839 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Wade v. Roberts 25 Tenn. 124 1845 0 Tennessee
Adamson v. Cummins 10 Ark. 541 1850 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 Grand Larceny General Ct. of VA
Mason v. Deese 30 Ga. 308 1860 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Hargrave v. Davidson 13 N.C. 535 1830 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Galt v. Jackson 9 Ga. 151 1850 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Cockrill's Adm'r v. Hobson 16 Ala. 391 1849 0 Contract and Will Dispute Alabama
Keaton v. Banks 32 N.C. 381 1849 0 Judgments North Carolina
Pool v. Williams 30 N.C. 286 1848 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Braswell v. Downs 11 Fla. 62 1865 0 Enforcement of an Alleged Failed Trust Supreme Court of FL
Bledsoe v. Bledsoe 29 Ga. 385 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Russ v. Mitchell 11 Fla. 80 1865 0 Recovery of the Value of Slaves for Hire Supreme Court of FL
Mosely v. Gordon 16 Ga. 384 1854 0 Remedy for purchase of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Flowers v. Glasgow 2 N.C. 141 1794 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Davis v. Bawcum 57 Tenn. 406 1873 0 Tennessee