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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Helm v. Miller 17 Johns. 296 1820 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Barriere F. W. C. v. Gladding's Curator 17 La. 144 1841 0 Promissory notes, capacity, property, contracts Louisiana
Lawson v. Ripley 17 La. 238 1841 0 Successions, community property, property, debts, partition, sales, contracts, parol evidence Louisiana
Thibodeaux v. Thomasson 17 La. 353 1841 0 Property, recission, sales, fraud, simulation, promissory notes, contracts Louisiana
Buel v. New-York Steamer 17 La. 541 1841 0 Runaway enslaved person, sequestration, witness testimony, property, sales, parol evidence Louisiana
Hannah v. Eggleston 17 La. Ann. 174 1865 0 Will, Slaves as heirs Louisiana
Hall v. McLauren 17 La. Ann. 35 1865 0 Recovery of stolen slave. Louisiana
Mouras v. Brewer 17 La. Ann. 82 1865 0 Recovery of stolen slave. Louisiana
Chase v. Plummer 17 Md. 165 1861 0 Maryland
Cox v. Harris 17 Md. 23 1861 0 Maryland
McKee v. Administrators of McKee 17 Md. 352 1861 0 Maryland
Maddox vs. Negroes Price 17 Md. 413 1861 0 Maryland
Smith v. Wilson 17 Md. 460 1861 0 Maryland
Cecil v. Rose 17 Md. 92 1861 0 Maryland
Thomas v. Grand Gulf Bank 17 Miss. 201 1848 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Wilkins ex rel. Gwin v. Wells 17 Miss. 325 1848 0 Action of detinue for slaves Mississippi
Fellows v. Griffin 17 Miss. 362 1848 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Grand Gulf Railroad & Banking Co. ex rel. Ingraham v. Conger 17 Miss. 505 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Wharton v. Conger 17 Miss. 510 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Talbert v. Melton 17 Miss. 9 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi