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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner 1 Va. 139 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 Bill of Sale SC of Appeals VA
Bannister's Executors v. Shore 1 Va. 173 1793 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Clayborn v. Hill 1 Va. 177 1793 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hooe v. Pierce 1 Va. 212 1793 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Beckwith v. Butler 1 Va. 224 1793 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Keene v. Lee 1 Va. 239 1793 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hubbard v. Taylor 1 Va. 259 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cole v. Clayborn 1 Va. 262 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ward v. Webber 1 Va. 274 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Applebury v. Anthony's Executors 1 Va. 287 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Dade v. Alexander 1 Va. 30 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lee v. Cooke 1 Va. 306 1794 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Seekright v. Carrington 1 Va. 45 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Roane's Executors v. Hern 1 Va. 47 1791 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA