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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Phinney v. Phinney 17 How. Pr. 197 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Schindel v. Schindel 12 Md. 294 1858 0 Maryland
Finney v. Sanford 41 Ga. 295 1870 0 Estate and slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Planters' Bank v. Henderson 23 Tenn. 75 1843 0 Tennessee
Stone v. State 23 Tenn. 27 1843 0 Tennessee
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Insurance policy on slaves SC of New York
Oothout v. Thompson 20 Johns. 277 1822 0 Recovery for fraud in sale of slave SC of New York
Williamson v. Parisien 1 Johns. Ch. 389 1815 0 Division of property post divorce Chancery Court of New York
Hackney v. Vrooman 62 Barb. 650 1862 0 Whether gift of a slave is valid SC of New York
Vedder. v. Evertson 3 Paige Ch. 281 1831 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques 1 Johns. Ch. 65 1814 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Jackson's Heirs v. Jackson's Adm'r 42 Va. 144 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bennett v. Kennerly 40 Tenn. 674 1859 0 Tennessee
Den ex dem. of Jones v. Ruffin 14 N.C. 404 1832 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bailey's Adm'x v. Robinsons 42 Va. 4 1844 0 Sale of land SC of Appeals VA
Johns v. Davis's Ex'or 41 Va. 729 1844 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Newman 41 Va. 664 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Matthews v. Woodson 41 Va. 601 1844 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Savage v. Mears 41 Va. 570 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA