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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Eyre v. Jacob 14 Gratt. 422 1858 0 Virginia
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Andrews v. Avory 14 Gratt. 229 1858 0 Virginia
Stegall v. Stegall 22 F. Cas. 1226 1825 0 Suit in equity US Cir. Ct. of VA
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 Internal revenue/taxes US Cir. Ct. for VA
Hopkirk v. Randolph 12 F. Cas. 513 1824 0 Suit in equity US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
Garnett v. Macon 10 Va. 308 1825 0 Action of debt US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
United States v. La Coste 26 F. Cas. 826 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 548 1864 0 Action against Cuba for violating anti-slave trade laws United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 242 1827 0 Replevin United States
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 553 1860 0 Conspiracy to engage in the slave trade United States
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1015 1851 0 Re. fugitive slave law United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
Almeida v. Certain Slaves 1 F. Cas. 538 1814 0 United States
Walter & Smith v. Hoffman & Johnson 2 D.C. 651 1826 0 Parol Evidence United States
Jerby v. One Hundred & Ninety-Four Slaves 13 F. Cas. 550 1806 0 United States
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' United States