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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Jordan v. Cameron 12 Ga. 267 1852 0 Will and Trust Suprem Court of Georgia
Chappell v. Causey 11 Ga. 25 1852 0 Will and Testament Suprem Court of Georgia
Solomon v. Breazeal 27 Ga. 200 1859 0 Conveyance of slaves Suprem Court of Georgia
Hopkins v. Tilman 25 Ga. 212 1858 0 Breach of warranty Suprem Court of Georgia
Shine v. Redwine 30 Ga. 780 1860 0 Legal contractual dispute over slaves Suprem Court of Georgia
Cowan v. Epes 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 520 1857 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Christian v. Yancey 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 240 1856 0 Action of detinue Special Ct of Appeals VA
Bolling's Ex'or v. Harrison 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 532 1857 0 Action of debt Special Ct of Appeals VA
Wootten v. Wootten's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 494 1857 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Selectmen of Windsor v. Jacob 2 Tyl. 192 1802 0 Bill of sale invalid in VT SC of Vermont
Respublica v. Bob 4 U.S. 125 1795 0 Indictment for first degree murder SC of PA.
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Respublica v. Blackmore 2 Yeates 234 1797 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Stiles v. Richardson 4 Yeates 82 1804 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Overseers of Poor of Forks in Northampton County v. Overseers of Poor of Catawessa in Northumberland County 3 Binn. 22 1810 0 Recovery for care of slave SC of PA.
Campbell v. Wallace 3 Yeates 572 1803 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Runaway slave charged with fornication and bastardy SC of PA.
Lessee of Hall v. Vandegrift 3 Binn. 374 1811 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Stephens v. Clements 6 Binn. 206 1814 0 Indenture of service SC of PA.