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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Swift v. Swift 36 Ala. 147 1860 0 Whether a Contract by the Two Parties was a Mortgage Alabama
Heath v. Devaughn 37 Ala. 677 1861 0 Slander for Alledged Engagment in Slave Trade Alabama
Lynch v. Thomas 30 Va. 682 1832 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Samuel v. Marshall 30 Va. 567 1832 0 Sut in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wade v. Powell 31 Ga. 1 1860 0 Two Actions of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
M'Vaughters v. Elder 4 S.C.L. 307 1809 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Williams v. Bramble 2 Md. 313 1852 0 Maryland
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Walthall's Ex'or v. Robertson 29 Va. 189 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Partee v. Badget 12 Tenn. 174 1833 0 Contracts Tennessee
Cloud v. Calhoun 31 S.C. Eq. 358 1858 0 Trusts & Estates South Carolina
Garner v. Executors of Garner 1 S.C. Eq. 437 1795 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Robinson v. County Commissioners 12 Md. 132 1858 0 Maryland
Orr v. Ingle 18 F. Cas. 833 1819 0 Replevin United States
Fail v. McArthur 31 Ala. 26 1857 0 Conversion of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Shepherd v. Henderson 44 Va. 367 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Clark v. Way & Taylor 33 Ga. Supp. 149 1864 0 Deed for slave Supreme Court of Georgia