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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Hooker v. Johnson 6 Fla. 730 1856 0 Dispute Over a Slave Contract Supreme Court of FL
Hollingsworth v. Handcock 7 Fla. 338 1857 0 Dispute Over a Conditional Sale of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Perry v. Lewis 6 Fla. 555 1856 0 Adverse Possession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Joe v. State 6 Fla. 591 1856 0 Conviction for a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Chaires v. Shepard 7 Fla. 77 1857 0 Distribution of Personal Estate to a Wife Supreme Court of FL
Frances v. State 6 Fla. 306 1855 0 Indictment of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Kelly, Timanus & Co. v. Wallace 6 Fla. 690 1856 0 Recovery of Value for a Deceased Slave Supreme Court of FL
Maiben v. Bobe 6 Fla. 381 1855 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Thornton v. Eppes 6 Fla. 546 1856 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Linton v. Walker 8 Fla. 144 1858 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Forsyth v. Perry 5 Fla. 337 1853 0 Recovery of Value for a Deceased Slave Supreme Court of FL
McKay v. Lane 5 Fla. 268 1853 0 Alleged "Unsoundness" of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Heirs of Bryan v. Dennis 4 Fla. 445 1852 0 The Freedom of Manumitted Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Davis v. Fitchett 5 Fla. 261 1853 0 Suit of a Freed Slave Supreme Court of FL
Union Bank v. Heirs & Terretenants of Powell 3 Fla. 175 1850 0 Forced Sale of Slaves and Land Supreme Court of FL
Fillyau v. Laverty 3 Fla. 72 1850 0 Marital Responsabilities to Partnership Debts Supreme Court of FL
Gregory v. Harrison 4 Fla. 56 1851 0 Disputing an Order of Final Settlement Supreme Court of FL
Lines v. Darden 5 Fla. 51 1853 0 Loaning a Portion of an Estate of a Testator Supreme Court of FL
Tyson v. Mattair 8 Fla. 107 1858 0 Interpossession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
County Commissioners v. King 13 Fla. 451 1869 0 Alleged Takings Clause Violation Supreme Court of FL