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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State ex rel. Savary v. Caroline 20 Ala. 19 1852 0 Enslaved Persons from Texas Illegaly Brought to Alabama in Violation of Slave Trade Laws Alabama
Respublica v. Findlay 3 Yeates 261 1801 0 Registry of a negro as a slave, without adding "for life" SC of PA.
Bivins v. Crawford 26 Ga. 225 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Petry v. Christy 19 Johns. 53 1821 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
In the Case of Tom 5 Johns. 365 1810 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
In re Mickel 14 Johns. 324 1817 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Boring v. Williams 17 Ala. 510 1850 0 Alabama
Boltze v. State 24 Ala. 89 1854 0 Indictment for Selling Liquour to an Enslaved Person Alabama
Cramer v. Bradshaw 10 Johns. 484 1813 0 Breach of contract SC of New York
Dickey v. United Insurance 11 Johns. 358 1814 0 Recovery for insurance policy on slaves Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Griffin v. Potter 14 Wend. 209 1835 0 Recovery for wages SC of Judicature of New York
Sable v. Hitchcock 2 Johns. Cas. 79 1800 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Cameron v. Commissioners of Raleigh 36 N.C. 436 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Payne v. Bruton 10 Ark. 53 1849 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Rogers v. Silas 42 Ga. 541 1871 0 slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Cook v. Husted 12 Johns. 188 1815 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Demyer v. Souzer 6 Wend. 436 1831 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of Judicature of New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 SC of Judicature of New York
Hussey v. Weathersby 51 N.C. 387 1859 0 Action of covenant North Carolina