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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Matthews v. Noel 19 Va. 460 1817 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Travis v. Claiborne 19 Va. 435 1817 0 Agency ? SC of Appeals VA
Dust v. Conrod 19 Va. 411 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hose v. King 24 Ga. 424 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Smithwick v. Evans 24 Ga. 461 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Dorsett v. Frith 25 Ga. 537 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Thornton v. State 25 Ga. 301 1858 0 Coviction of murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Hicks v. Johnston 24 Ga. 194 1858 0 Will and Deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Parker v. Chambers 24 Ga. 518 1858 0 Contractual disputes Supreme Court of Georgia
Taylor v. Horsey 5 Del. 131 1849 0 Trover of an enslaved individual Delaware
Hopkins v. Tilman 25 Ga. 212 1858 0 Breach of warranty Suprem Court of Georgia
Johns v. Johns 23 Ga. 31 1857 0 Bill for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Keaton v. Scott 25 Ga. 652 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Cummins v. Boston & Gunby 25 Ga. 277 1858 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Mayor of Columbus 25 Ga. 610 1858 0 Tax on slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Mickelberry & Mobley v. Shannon 25 Ga. 237 1858 0 Promissory Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Campbell v. Boulton 62 Tenn. 354 1874 0 Tennessee
Oglesby v. Stodghill 23 Ga. 590 1857 0 trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Hodges v. Holiday 29 Ga. 696 1860 0 Claim and levy Georgia
Adams v. Guerard 29 Ga. 651 1860 0 Conveyance of a slave Georgia