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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Billingslea v. Glenn 45 Ala. 540 1871 0 Final Settlement of Estate Alabama
Smyley v. Reese 53 Ala. 89 1875 0 Final Settlement of Decedent's Estate Alabama
Harrison’s Administrator v. Harrison’s Distributees 39 Ala. 489 1864 0 Final Settlement of Accounts Alabama
Linton v. Walker 8 Fla. 144 1858 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Miller v. Gaskins 11 Fla. 73 1865 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Budd v. Long 13 Fla. 288 1869 0 Execution of a Sale for Land Levying Debt Supreme Court of FL
Thornton v. Eppes 6 Fla. 546 1856 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Bellamy v. Sheriff of Jackson County 6 Fla. 62 1855 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Maiben v. Bobe 6 Fla. 381 1855 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Strong v. Willis 3 Fla. 124 1850 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Branch v. Wilson 12 Fla. 543 1868 0 Execution of a Contract for Slaves after Failed Delivery Supreme Court of FL
Garlington v. Priest 13 Fla. 559 1869 0 Execution of a Bond Supreme Court of FL
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 Excessive beating/assault of a slave General Ct of VA
Smith v. Croom 7 Fla. 81 1857 0 Establishing Domicile in the State of FL Supreme Court of FL
Russ v. Russ 9 Fla. 105 1860 0 Entitlement to a Distributive Share in Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Trotter v. Blocker 6 Port. 269 1838 0 Enslaved PersonsFreed in Will, but Heirs to Estate Tried to Retain Hold of Enslaved Persons Alabama
McLeod v. Dell 9 Fla. 451 1861 0 Enforecment of a Nuncipative Will Supreme Court of FL
Slave v. State 5 Fla. 185 1853 0 Enforcement of Criminal Provisions for Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Lines v. Smith 4 Fla. 47 1851 0 Enforcement of a Promissory Note Supreme Court of FL