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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1138 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Jackson ex dem. Varick v. Waldron 13 Wend. 178 1834 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
The Mary Ann 16 F. Cas. 949 1848 0 Indictment of slave trader District Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Santos 27 F. Cas. 954 1862 0 Indictment for intent to employ in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques 1 Johns. Ch. 450 1815 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Van Derzee v. Van Derzee 30 Barb. 331 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Concklin v. The Harmony 6 F. Cas. 259 1797 0 Services rendered by slave? District Court, D. New York
White v. Dinkins 19 Ga. 285 1856 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Blackburn v. Craufurd 22 Md. 447 1864 0 Maryland
Smithers v. Hooper 23 Md. 273 1865 0 Maryland
Jones v. Jones 36 Md. 447 1872 0 Maryland
Barnum v. Barnum 42 Md. 251 1875 0 Maryland
Archer v. Hart 5 Fla. 234 1853 0 Court Granted Status of Freedom Supreme Court of FL
Nelson v. Iverson 24 Ala. 9 1853 0 Detinue Alabama
Markham v. Brown 37 Ga. 277 1867 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Pons v. Hart 5 Fla. 457 1854 0 Identity of Defendant's Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Willis v. Willis 18 Ga. 13 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Rawlings v. State 2 Md. 201 1852 0 Maryland
Northern Central Co. v. Scholl 16 Md. 331 1860 0 Maryland
Pensacola & Georgia Railroad v. Nash 12 Fla. 497 1868 0 Liability for the Injury of a Slave for Hire Supreme Court of FL