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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Alexander & Howell v. Glenn 39 Ga. 1 1869 0 contractual dispute for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Anthony v. State 9 Ga. 264 1851 0 Indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Cooper v. Blakey 10 Ga. 263 1851 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Wormack v. Rogers 9 Ga. 60 1850 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Hite v. Goodman 21 N.C. 364 1836 0 Contracts North Carolina
Andres v. Lee 21 N.C. 318 1836 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
In re Martin 16 F. Cas. 881 1869 0 Wrongful detainment of alleged slave Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Blackledge v. Clark 24 N.C. 394 1842 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Trice v. Cockran 49 Va. 442 1852 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
Haughton v. Barney 37 N.C. 393 1842 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Davis v. Davis 30 Ga. 296 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Fletcher v. Ashley 47 Va. 332 1849 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
State v. Sterling 20 Md. 502 1864 0 Maryland
King v. King 45 Ga. 644 1872 0 contractual dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Felder v. Harper 12 Ala. 612 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Mundy v. Calvert 40 Miss. 181 1866 0 Distribution of personal property, including slaves Mississippi
Taylor ex rel. Bogue v. Williams 23 N.C. 249 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Taylor v. Beale 45 Va. 93 1847 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Chester v. Greer 24 Tenn. 26 1844 0 Tennessee
Cook v. Cook 12 Ark. 381 1851 0 Dower dispute Arkansas