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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Watson v. Savell 9 Fla. 506 1861 0 Failure of a Warranty for Sale of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Donaldson v. State 9 Fla. 402 1861 0 Indictment for Purchase of Grain from a Slave without a Permit Supreme Court of FL
Harrell v. Durrance 9 Fla. 490 1861 0 Promissory Note for the Purchase of Property Supreme Court of FL
McLeod v. Dell 9 Fla. 427 1861 0 Dispute Over the Division of Slaves Left Intestate Supreme Court of FL
Owens v. Love 9 Fla. 325 1861 0 Redemption of Slaves Held as Security for Money Advanced Supreme Court of FL
McLeod v. Dell 9 Fla. 451 1861 0 Enforecment of a Nuncipative Will Supreme Court of FL
Powell v. Leonard 9 Fla. 359 1861 0 Delivery of a Slave as a "Causa Mortis" Gift Supreme Court of FL
Chaires v. Brady 10 Fla. 133 1862 0 Redemption of Slaves Mortgaged by Testators for an Advance of Money Supreme Court of FL
Stephens v. Orman 10 Fla. 9 1862 0 Alleged Misrepresentation as to the Value of Property Supreme Court of FL
Smith v. Hines 10 Fla. 258 1864 0 Distribuion of Slaves to Legal Heirs Supreme Court of FL
Owens v. Rhodes 10 Fla. 319 1864 0 Sale of Slaves to Pay off Debt Supreme Court of FL
Towles v. Roundtree 10 Fla. 299 1864 1 Florida
Chaires v. Chaires 10 Fla. 308 1864 0 Alimony Dispute Supreme Court of FL
Miller v. Gaskins 11 Fla. 73 1865 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Russ v. Mitchell 11 Fla. 80 1865 0 Recovery of the Value of Slaves for Hire Supreme Court of FL
Braswell v. Downs 11 Fla. 62 1865 0 Enforcement of an Alleged Failed Trust Supreme Court of FL
Kimball v. Jenkins 11 Fla. 111 1866 1 Florida
Walker v. Gatlin 12 Fla. 9 1867 0 Enforcement of a Slave Contract After Abolition Supreme Court of FL
Judge v. Forsyth's Executors 11 Fla. 257 1867 0 Foreclosure of a Mortgage on Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Ex parte Edwards 11 Fla. 174 1867 0 Challenge of a Writ of Habeas Corpus Supreme Court of FL