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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Hollingsworth v. Tanner 44 Ga. 11 1871 0 Employment and payment for liability Supreme Court of Georgia
Gusty v. Diggs 2 D.C. 210 1820 0 Employment United States
Mahorner v. Hooe 17 Miss. 247 1848 0 Empanicapation of slaves by will dispute Mississippi
Delphine v. Guillet 11 La. Ann. 424 1856 0 Emancipcation, wills, character evidence Louisiana
Young v. Egan 10 La. Ann. 415 1855 0 Emancipation, wills, trusts, conflict of laws, Louisiana
Succession of Sinnott 3 La. Ann. 175 1848 0 Emancipation, wills, property, usufruct, sales, mortgages, legacies Louisiana
Succession of Cresswell 8 La. Ann. 122 1853 0 Emancipation, wills, property Louisiana
Leonora v. Scott 8 La. Ann. 460 1853 0 Emancipation, wills Louisiana
Turner v. Smith 12 La. Ann. 417 1857 0 Emancipation, will Louisiana
Bird v. Vail 9 La. Ann. 176 1854 0 Emancipation, successions, wills Louisiana
Michel v. Dolliole 1 La. Ann. 459 1846 0 Emancipation, successions, sales, property, delivery Louisiana
Carmelite v. Lacaze 7 La. Ann. 629 1852 0 Emancipation, sales, contracts Louisiana
Grigsby v. Louisiana Bank 3 La. 491 1832 0 Emancipation, property, stocks, capacity, donation inter vivos Louisiana
Virginia v. Himel 10 La. Ann. 185 1855 0 Emancipation, privileges, mortgages, Louisiana
Verdun v. Splane 6 Rob. 530 1844 0 Emancipation, prescription, reconventional demand Louisiana
Read v. Manning 30 Miss. 308 1855 0 Emancipation of slaves via will, in contravention of state laws Mississippi
Caruthers v. Corbin 38 Ga. 75 1868 0 Emancipation of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Bass v. Freeman 36 Ga. 435 1867 0 Emancipation of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Neal v. Patten 40 Ga. 363 1869 0 Emancipation of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Salter v. Howard 43 Ga. 601 1871 0 Emancipation of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia