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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
United States v. Tom 2 D.C. 114 1815 0 Manslaughter United States
United States v. Frye 25 F. Cas. 1222 1835 0 Manslaughter United States
State v. Anthony 2 Del. Cas. 248 1802 0 Manslaughter charge; not gulty Delaware
State v. Hannah 10 La. Ann. 131 1855 0 Manslaughter, sentences, constitution, confession Louisiana
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
Delphine v. Guillet 13 La. Ann. 248 1858 0 Manumission, Louisiana
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 Manumission/Loan United States
Sheckell v. Jackson 64 Mass. 25 1852 0 Manumission of a fugitive slave Massachusetts
Harriet v. Swan 18 Ark. 495 1857 0 Manumission of enslaved person Arkansas
Commonwealth ex rel. Taylor v. Hasson 3 Pen. & W. 237 1831 0 Manumission of slaves SC of PA.
Word v. Mitchell 32 Ga. 623 1861 0 Manumission of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Anderson v. Green 46 Ga. 361 1872 0 Manumission of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Matilda v. Autrey 10 La. Ann. 555 1855 0 Manumission, prescription Louisiana
Samuel v. Childs 4 D.C. 189 1831 0 Manumission/witnesses United States
Deshautels v. Fontenot 6 La. Ann. 689 1851 0 Marital property Louisiana
Henderson v. Trousdale 10 La. Ann. 548 1855 0 Marital property Louisiana
Spears v. Shropshire 10 La. Ann. 218 1855 0 Marital property, conflict of laws, successions Louisiana
State v. Judge of the Fourth District Court of New Orleans 11 La. Ann. 696 1856 0 Marital property, creditor's rights Louisiana
Very v. Very 9 La. Ann. 283 1854 0 Marital property, debts, bankruptcy Louisiana