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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jason v. Henderson 7 Md. 430 1855 0 0 Maryland
Cherry v. Jones 41 Ga. 579 1871 0 Breach of Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Lynch v. Jackson 31 Ga. 668 1860 0 Recovery for action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bishop's Ex'or v. Bishop 29 Va. 484 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Stevenson v. Singleton 28 Va. 72 1829 0 Contracts SC of Appeals VA
Boatright v. Meggs 18 Va. 145 1814 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Rose v. Murchie 6 Va. 409 1800 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Drew v. Anderson 5 Va. 51 1797 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Watkins & Bullard v. Defoor 33 Ga. 494 1863 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Jourdan v. Miller 41 Ga. 51 1870 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Vason v. Merchants' Bank 2 Ga. 140 1847 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Fountain v. Anderson 33 Ga. 372 1862 0 levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Rutland v. Gleaves 1 Swan 198 1851 0 Tennessee
Deadrick v. Armour 10 Hum. 588 1850 0 Tennessee
Chapman's Adm'x v. Turner 5 Va. 280 1798 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Nelson v. State 26 Tenn. 542 1847 0 Tennessee
Lally v. Holland 31 Tenn. 396 1852 0 Tennessee
Hughes v. Allen 31 Ga. 483 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Worrill v. Wright 25 Ga. 657 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 Grand Larceny General Ct. of VA