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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Morris v. Lewis' Executor 33 Ala. 53 1858 0 Specific Performance of Contract Alabama
Knox v. Fair 17 Ala. 503 1850 0 Right of Proeprty Alabama
Bogan v. Martin 8 Ala. 807 1845 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Morrison v. Judge 14 Ala. 182 1848 0 Detinue Alabama
Dave v. State 22 Ala. 23 1853 0 Indictment for Assault with Intent to Kill Alabama
Lawson's Adm'r v. Lay's Executor 24 Ala. 184 1854 0 Detinue Alabama
Warnock v. Smith 14 Ala. 156 1848 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Hooe v. Harrison 11 Ala. 499 1847 0 Gifting of Enslaved Personsin Marriage Alabama
Gillian v. Senter 9 Ala. 395 1846 0 Trespass Alabama
McChesney v. Bruce 1 Md. 344 1851 0 Maryland
Townshend v. Townshend 9 Gill 506 1851 0 Maryland
Dillard v. Scruggs 36 Ala. 670 1860 0 Recovery of Payment for Sercives of Enenslaved Persons Alabama
Jenkins’ Executor v. Jenkins 33 Ala. 731 1859 0 Will & trust Alabama
Deas v. Smith 1 Cai. 171 1803 0 Slave as a Witness SC of New York
The Merchant 17 F. Cas. 36 1857 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Seguine v. Seguine 4 Abb. Ct. App. 191 1867 0 Will & Trust Court of Appeals of New York
Jackson ex dem. Loucks v. Churchill 7 Cow. 287 1827 0 Demand for dowry SC of New York
Jones v. Jones 36 N.C. 332 1841 0 Sales North Carolina
Desverges v. Desverges 31 Ga. 753 1861 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Miller v. Dwilling 14 Serg. & Rawle 442 1826 0 Wrongful detetion SC of PA.