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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Scott v. Baber 13 Ala. 182 1848 0 Detinue Alabama
Bailey v. Cromwell 4 Ill. 71 1841 0 Illinois
Boon v. Juliet 2 Ill. 258 1836 0 Illinois
Smith v. Crandall 20 Md. 482 1864 0 Maryland
Ingram v. Hurt 10 Ga. 568 1851 0 Levy of execution Supreme Court of Georgia
Bryan v. Walton 14 Ga. 185 1853 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Phœbe v. Jay 1 Ill. 268 1828 0 Illinois
King v. Terry 7 Miss. 513 1842 0 Levy on slave dispute Mississippi
Philbrick v. Holloway 7 Miss. 91 1842 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Killcrease v. Killcrease 8 Miss. 311 1843 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Jones v. Stanton 8 Miss. 601 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Melton v. Howard 8 Miss. 103 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Fanny v. Montgomery 1 Ill. 247 1828 0 Illinois
Barret v. Gaston 1 Ill. 255 1828 0 Illinois
Wade v. Grimes 8 Miss. 425 1843 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Anderson v. Patrick 8 Miss. 347 1843 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Bruce v. Leveringe 23 Md. 288 1865 0 Maryland
Pace v. Bonner 27 Ala. 307 1855 0 Detinue Alabama