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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Weir v. Brooks 17 Tex. 638 1856 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Case v. Jennings 17 Tex. 661 1856 0 Will & trust Texas
Taylor v. Boulware 17 Tex. 74 1856 0 Will & trust Texas
Robertson v. Ewell 17 Va. 1 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Mortimer v. Brumfield 17 Va. 122 1812 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Laughin v. Flood 17 Va. 255 1811 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Howard 17 Va. 277 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ball's Devisees v. Ball's Executors 17 Va. 279 1812 0 Marriage Settlement of Land SC of Appeals VA
M'Call v. Peachy's Administrator 17 Va. 288 1812 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Sheppard's Executor v. Starke 17 Va. 29 1811 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dix v. Evans 17 Va. 308 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Moore 17 Va. 310 1812 0 Sale of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Broadfoot v. Dyer 17 Va. 350 1812 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Murchie 17 Va. 358 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Branch's Administratrix v. Booker's Administrator 17 Va. 43 1812 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Roberts v. Jordans 17 Va. 488 1813 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Chaney v. Saunders 17 Va. 51 1811 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Foster v. Crenshaw's Executors 17 Va. 514 1810 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Butler 17 Va. 559 1813 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 17 Va. 570 1812 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA