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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Shelton v. Johnson 36 Tenn. 672 1857 0 Tennessee
Walker v. Walker 42 Ga. 135 1871 0 Will and Trust Georgia
Richards v. Swan 7 Gill 366 1848 0 Maryland
Hooe v. Marquess 8 Va. 416 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Allen 31 Ga. 483 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Pool v. Harrison 18 Ala. 514 1850 0 Detinue Alabama
Smith v. Griffin 32 Ga. 81 1861 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Gray v. Gray 20 Ga. 804 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Shivers v. Latimer 20 Ga. 737 1856 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Murphy v. Barefield 27 Ala. 634 1855 0 Contract Dispute over Mortgage of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Maley v. Barrett 2 Sneed 501 1855 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Terrell 26 Tenn. 551 1847 0 Tennessee
Mills v. Stewart 24 Tenn. 308 1844 0 Tennessee
Bridgewater v. Legatees of Pride 1 Sneed 195 1853 0 Tennessee
Drake v. Bayliss 20 Tenn. 174 1839 0 Tennessee
Estill v. Deckerd 63 Tenn. 497 1874 0 Tennessee
Mallet v. Smith 27 S.C. Eq. 12 1853 0 South Carolina
Machem v. Machem 28 Ala. 374 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Grannis v. Smith 22 Tenn. 179 1842 0 Tennessee