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Case Name ▼ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Runyan v. Caldwell 7 Hum. 134 1846 0 Tennessee
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Rumph v. Abercrombie 12 Ala. 64 1847 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Rumbly v. Stainton 24 Ala. 712 1854 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Rugely v. Robinson 10 Ala. 702 1846 0 Will dispute Alabama
Rugely v. Robinson 19 Ala. 404 1851 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Ruff v. Starke's Adm'x 44 Va. 134 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ruffners v. Putney 53 Va. 541 1855 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ruffin v. Mebane 41 N.C. 507 1850 0 Sales North Carolina
Rudy v. Harding 6 Rob. 70 1843 0 Promissory notes, partnerships, damages, sales, obligations, contracts Louisiana
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 Writ of habeus corpus SC of Appeals VA
Rucks v. Taylor 49 Miss. 552 1873 0 Sureties in a sale of slaves Mississippi
Rucker v. Moore 48 Tenn. 726 1870 0 Tennessee
Rucker v. Lambdin 20 Miss. 230 1849 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert 30 Va. 8 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Sales, property, partnerships, successions, community property, possessory action Louisiana
Rozier v. Holliday 8 Md. 381 1855 0 0 Maryland
Roy v. Latiolas 5 La. 552 1850 0 Prohibited substitutions, wills, propety, usufruct Louisiana
Roy v. Garnett 2 Va. 9 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Royster v. Leake 16 Va. 280 1811 0 Action of debt (?) SC of Appeals VA