Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 20 Ga. 600 1856 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Crook v. Garrett 20 Ga. 664 1856 0 Recission of Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Jones 20 Ga. 699 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Booker v. Booker 20 Ga. 786 1856 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Gray v. Gray 20 Ga. 804 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Brooks v. Cook 20 Ga. 87 1856 0 Action for value of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Marriage between 2 slaves SC of New York
Canal & Banking Co. v. de Lizardi 20 La. 285 1868 0 Contracts, Promissory Notes Louisiana
Jeffrion v. Wilson 20 La. 412 1868 0 Promissory notes Louisiana
Billingslea v. Henry 20 Md. 282 1863 0 Maryland
Ruth v. State 20 Md. 436 1864 0 Maryland
Foster v. Pugh 20 Miss. 416 1849 0 Recovery for debt Mississippi
Surviving Partners of Massey v. M'Dowell 20 N.C. 120 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
State v. Leigh 20 N.C. 127 1838 0 Indictment against a justice of the peace North Carolina
Taylor v. Brooks 20 N.C. 139 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hooper v. Hooper 20 N.C. 150 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Popelston v. Skinner 20 N.C. 156 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Beverly v. Williams 20 N.C. 236 1839 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Lewis v. Mobley 20 N.C. 323 1839 0 Action of trover North Carolina