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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
The Tigris 23 F. Cas. 1220 1841 0 Libel for accusation of engaging in slave trade United States
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1192 1848 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1193 1849 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Word v. Word 29 Ga. 281 1859 0 Libel for divorce Supreme Court of Georgia
The Larch 14 F. Cas. 1142 1855 0 Libel of faulty property District Court, D. Maine
United States v. Glamorgan 25 F. Cas. 1333 1855 0 Libel of information for foreiture of property based on emploment in slave trade United States
United States v. The Augusta 24 F. Cas. 892 1861 0 Libel of intent to employ in slave trade District Court, S.D. New York
The Merchant 17 F. Cas. 36 1857 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
The Henry 4 Blatchf. 359 1859 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Livingston v. Heerman 9 Mart. (o.s.) 656 1821 0 Libel, water law, reparations, defamation, property, sales, riparian rights Louisiana
State v. Edward 5 Mart. (o.s.) 474 1818 0 Libely, sales Louisiana
Jordan v. State 15 Ala. 746 1849 0 License dispute Alabama
Wynn v. Garland 19 Ark. 23 1857 0 License dispute Arkansas
Mills v. Williams 2 Stew. & P. 390 1832 0 Lien dispute Alabama
Davis v. Oswalt 18 Ark. 414 1857 0 Lien dispute Arkansas
McMullen v. J. N. 39 Miss. 142 1860 0 Lien of surety Mississippi
Dozier v. Lewis 27 Miss. 679 1854 0 Lien on enslaved persons Mississippi
Ross v. Wilson 15 Miss. 753 1846 0 Lien on property Mississippi
Garland v. Hull 21 Miss. 76 1849 0 Lien on property dispute Mississippi