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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Shreve 1 N.J.L. 268 1794 Recovery for "body of negro" New Jersey
Covenhoven v. Executors of Covenhoven 1 N.J.L. 243 1794 Will & trust New Jersey
Stringfield v. Stringfield 143 Ga. 557 1915 Trading slave without permission Supreme Court of Georgia
Arzee Supply Corp. of Conn. v. Ruberoid Co. 222 F. Supp. 237 1963 Action for harbouring slaves SC of PA.
In re Swan-Finch Oil Corp. 213 F. Supp. 638 1962 United States
Moore v. Mitchell 17 F. Cas. 692 1874 Will & trust United States
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Persons 18 Ga. App. 84 1916 Will and Trust Supreme Court Georgia
Chisholm v. Starke 7 Va. 25 1901 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Trumbull v. Gibbons 22 N.J.L. 117 1849 Will & trust New Jersey
Wheeler v. Campbell 12 Cal. App. 707 1910 Trusts and Estates California