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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Chaires v. Brady 10 Fla. 133 1862 0 Redemption of Slaves Mortgaged by Testators for an Advance of Money Supreme Court of FL
Owens v. Rhodes 10 Fla. 319 1864 0 Sale of Slaves to Pay off Debt Supreme Court of FL
Chaires v. Chaires 10 Fla. 308 1864 0 Alimony Dispute Supreme Court of FL
Cole v. Commonwealth 46 Va. 696 1848 0 Criminal charges for advising slaves to escape General Ct. of VA
Judge v. Forsyth's Executors 11 Fla. 257 1867 0 Foreclosure of a Mortgage on Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Ex parte Edwards 11 Fla. 174 1867 0 Challenge of a Writ of Habeas Corpus Supreme Court of FL
Walker v. Gatlin 12 Fla. 9 1867 0 Enforcement of a Slave Contract After Abolition Supreme Court of FL
June v. Myers 12 Fla. 310 1868 0 Ownership of Slaves in Defendant's Possession Supreme Court of FL
Harkness v. Fraser 12 Fla. 336 1868 0 Dispute Over the Conveyance of Property Supreme Court of FL
County Commissioners v. King 13 Fla. 451 1869 0 Alleged Takings Clause Violation Supreme Court of FL
County Commissioners v. Bryson 13 Fla. 281 1869 0 Injunction to Impose a Levy on Property to Repay Debt Supreme Court of FL
Brown v. Bell 14 Fla. 71 1872 0 Warrantly of Title for Soundness of Slaves Sold Supreme Court of FL
Price v. Hicks 14 Fla. 565 1874 0 Effectiveness of a Copartnership Contract Supreme Court of FL
Miller v. White 14 Fla. 435 1874 0 Suit for Fradulent Purchase of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Mead v. Jones 65 Va. 347 1874 0 Validity of payment SC of Appeals VA
Durrett v. Davis 65 Va. 302 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Staples v. Staples 65 Va. 225 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rives v. Farish's Adm'r 65 Va. 125 1873 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Jennings v. Jennings 63 Va. 313 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henderlite v. Thurman 63 Va. 466 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA