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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. George 29 N.C. 321 1847 0 Indictment for murder North Carolina
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 Double Jeopardy North Carolina
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
McAffee v. Mulkey 40 Ga. 115 1869 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Nelson's Adm'r v. Cornwell 52 Va. 724 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Peter v. Hargrave 46 Va. 12 1848 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Dukes v. Nelson 27 Ga. 457 1859 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Oglesby 30 Ga. 348 1860 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Hall 30 Ga. 386 1860 0 Separate Property Supreme Court of Georgia
Russell v. Kearney 27 Ga. 96 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunt v. Printup 28 Ga. 297 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Pitts v. Thrower 30 Ga. 212 1860 0 Recovery for interest in slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Sanderson's Ex'rs v. Marks 1 H. & G. 252 1827 0 Maryland
Hand v. Armstrong 34 Ga. 232 1866 0 Recovery Action on a promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Berry 34 Ga. 546 1866 0 Masters no longer have to give their approval for blacks to be brought before the court in criminal cases since abolition Supreme Court of Georgia
Freeman v. Bass 34 Ga. 355 1866 0 Purchase of skave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Fountain v. Anderson 33 Ga. 372 1862 0 levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia