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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lewis v. Fullerson 22 Va. 15 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Alexander 22 Va. 219 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Taliaferro v. Horde's Administrators 22 Va. 242 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Knibb's Executor v. Dixon's Executor 22 Va. 249 1822 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Lucas 22 Va. 268 1823 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Triplett v. Micou 22 Va. 269 1823 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Stubbs v. Whiting 22 Va. 322 1823 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Gregory's Administrator v. Marks's Administrator 22 Va. 355 1823 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 22 Va. 393 1823 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Royall's Administrators v. Johnson 22 Va. 421 1823 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ellis v. Baker 22 Va. 47 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Zeigler v. David 23 Ala. 127 1853 0 Challenged Ownership of an Enslaved Person after Divorce Alabama
Union Bank v. Benham 23 Ala. 143 1853 0 Contensed Impriosnment by Habeas Corpus Alabama
Fields v. Walker 23 Ala. 155 1853 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
Mason v. McNeill's Executors 23 Ala. 201 1853 0 Detinue Alabama
Andrews v. Hobson's Adm'r 23 Ala. 219 1853 0 Dispute over Deed of Trust Alabama
Gantt's Adm'r v. Phillips 23 Ala. 275 1853 0 Detinue Alabama
Newton v. Jackson 23 Ala. 335 1853 0 Assumpsit Alabama