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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
In re Chateaugay Corp. 922 F.2d 86, 91 (2d Cir. 1990) 1990 1 bankruptcy NY
Downey v. Stacey 1 La. Ann. 426 1846 0 Bailment, torts Louisiana
Johnson v. North Carolina Dep't of Cultural Res. 223 N.C. App. 47 2012 1 bailments North Carolina
Howes v. Steamer Red Chief 15 La. Ann. 321 1860 0 Bailment, Property, Contracts, Louisiana
Emmerling v. Beebe 15 La. 251 1840 0 Bailment, conversion, sales, damages Louisiana
Folse v. New Orleans Coast & Lafourche Transportation Co. 19 La. Ann. 199 1867 0 Bailmant - runaway slave Louisiana
Conframp v. Bunel 6 F. Cas. 275 1806 0 Bail hearing Circuit Court, D. PA.
State v. Edney 20 N.C. 378 1839 0 Bail North Carolina
Odom v. Harris 34 Miss. 410 1857 0 Avoiding deed in action of replevin Mississippi
John Henderson & Co. v. Clarke 27 Miss. 436 1854 0 Authority of administrator to sell enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Hagan v. Barksdale 44 Miss. 186 1870 0 Authority of administrator to incur debts for maintenance of estate Mississippi
Farley, Jurey & Co. v. Hord 45 Miss. 96 1871 0 Authority of administrator to incur debts for maintenance of estate Mississippi
Mourain v. Beauvais 10 La. 477 1837 0 Attorney's fees, seizure, sales, privileges, injunction, damages Louisiana
Barnette v. Hicks 6 Tex. 352 1851 0 Attempt to entice away slave Texas
Cain v. State 18 Tex. 387 1857 0 Attempt to entice a slave away Texas
Lovett v. State 19 Tex. 174 1857 0 Attempt to entice a slave away Texas
McLauren v. Graham 26 Miss. 400 1853 0 Attempt to enforce an illegal contract Mississippi
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 (attempted) sexual assault General Ct. of VA
State v. Nat 51 N.C. 114 1858 0 Attempted rape North Carolina
Collier v. State 39 Ga 31 1869 0 Attempted murderer and assault Supreme Court of Georgia