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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Washington v. Johnson 26 Tenn. 468 1846 0 Tennessee
Brent v. Peyton 40 Va. 604 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Lovett 31 Ga. 187 1860 0 Tresspass Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. Hollis 31 Ga. 143 1860 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Robinson v. County Commissioners 12 Md. 132 1858 0 Maryland
Elias v. Smith 25 Tenn. 33 1845 0 Tennessee
In re Hannah 2 Del. 365 1838 0 Order of funeral payment for a former enslaved person by the descendant's of the deceased previous owner Delaware
Anderson v. Poindexter 6 Ohio St. 622 1856 0 Ohio
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Grandison v. State 21 Tenn. 451 1841 0 Tennessee
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Illinois
Cain v. Busby 30 Ga. 714 1860 0 trover action Supreme Court of Georgia
Chester v. Greer 24 Tenn. 26 1844 0 Tennessee
Maulden v. Thomas 9 Ga. 174 1850 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Tom v. Daily 4 Ohio 336 1829 0 Ohio
Ringgold v. Barley 5 Md. 186 1853 0 Maryland
Franklin v. Waters 8 Gill 322 1849 0 Maryland
Davis v. Davis 30 Ga. 296 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Jim 12 N.C. 142 1826 0 Rape North Carolina
McKee's Administrators v. McKee's Administrators 16 Md. 516 1861 0 Maryland