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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bryan v. Rooks 25 Ga. 622 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wade v. Cantrell 38 Tenn. 346 1858 0 Tennessee
Bookfield v. Stanton 51 N.C. 156 1858 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Worth v. Atkins 57 N.C. 272 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Dunlap v. Ingram 57 N.C. 178 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Poyner v. McRae 50 N.C. 276 1858 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Smith v. Smith 57 N.C. 303 1858 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Holderby v. Holderby 57 N.C. 241 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Woodson v. Pearce 37 Tenn. 416 1858 0 Tennessee
Meek v. Perry 36 Miss. 190 1858 0 Will leaving slaves to a ward Mississippi
Wooten v. Jarman 51 N.C. 111 1858 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Martin v. State 25 Ga. 494 1858 0 Indicted for killing a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Thornton v. State 25 Ga. 301 1858 0 Coviction of murder Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Nat 51 N.C. 114 1858 0 Attempted rape North Carolina
Oliver v. Stone 24 Ga. 63 1858 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Churchill v. Corker 25 Ga. 479 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
McLeroy v. McLeroy 25 Ga. 100 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Ludwick v. Stafford 51 N.C. 109 1858 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Flanagan v. State Bank 32 Ala. 508 1858 0 Reformation of Deed Alabama