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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Brantley v. West 27 Ala. 542 1855 0 Alleged Fraud in Mortgage Alabama
Stewart v. Bradford 26 Ala. 410 1855 0 Alleged Fradulent Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Fleming v. Slocum 18 Johns. 403 1820 0 Alleged fradulent representation of the "qualities" of the slave SC of New York
Woods v. Bailey 3 Fla. 41 1850 0 Alleged Fradulent Bill of Sale Supreme Court of FL
Waterman v. Mattair 5 Fla. 211 1853 0 Alleged Deceit in Sale of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Carter v. Bennett 4 Fla. 283 1852 0 Alleged Conversion of Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Chaires v. Chaires 10 Fla. 308 1864 0 Alimony Dispute Supreme Court of FL
Methvin v. Methvin 15 Ga. 97 1854 0 Alimony and divorce, distribution of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Baker v. State 15 Ga. 498 1854 0 Aiding a slave escape Supreme Court of Georgia
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
United States v. Williams 3 D.C. 65 1826 0 Aiding and Abedding escase of a female slave. United States
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA
First State Bank of Lineville v. Deeb (In re Deeb) 47 B.R. 848 1985 1 agriculture United States
Houston v. Stanton 11 Ala. 412 1847 0 Agreement to sell dispute Alabama
Peck v. Webber 8 Miss. 658 1843 0 Agreement to convey slave dispute Mississippi
Shotwell v. Webb 23 Miss. 375 1852 0 Agreement for purchase of enslaved persons (two separate families) Mississippi
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Bronaugh v. Bowles 3 La. 120 1831 0 Agencys, successions, property, sales, damages, partition, community property, debts Louisiana
Rankin v. Stewart 5 La. 357 1850 0 Agency, sales, property, leases Louisiana
Watkinson v. Black 14 La. 351 1840 0 Agency, sales, domicil, sequestration Louisiana