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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Bivins v. Crawford 26 Ga. 225 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Arnold v. Blackwell 17 N.C. 1 1831 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Boring v. Williams 17 Ala. 510 1850 0 Alabama
Brister v. State 26 Ala. 107 1855 0 Prosecution for Murder Alabama
Alston v. Rowles 13 Fla. 117 1869 0 Disputed Land Conveyed to Wife Supreme Court of FL
Stephens v. Gibbes 14 Fla. 331 1873 0 Recovery from Executor for a Widow Supreme Court of FL
Rogers v. Silas 42 Ga. 541 1871 0 slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Finch v. Ragland 17 N.C. 137 1831 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Riddell v. Johnson's Ex'or 67 Va. 152 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Hart's Adm'or 66 Va. 795 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Howery v. Helms 61 Va. 1 1870 0 Suit for partition SC of Appeals VA
Rich. Fred. & Pot. R. R. v. Snead & Smith 60 Va. 354 1869 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Murphy’s Adm’r v. Carter 64 Va. 477 1873 0 Suit to recover legacies SC of Appeals VA
Penn v. Whitehead 58 Va. 503 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harcum's Adm'r v. Hudnall 55 Va. 369 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Falconer v. Jones 14 N.C. 334 1832 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 Violation of city ordinance SC of Appeals VA
Mann v. Macon & Western Railroad 32 Ga. 345 1861 0 Action to recover damages from railroad company for death of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia