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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Coltart v. Laughinghouse 38 Ala. 190 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Davis v. Hubbard 38 Ala. 185 1861 0 Enjoining Recovery Action for an Enslaved Person Alabama
Lewis v. Elrod 38 Ala. 17 1861 0 Protect Interest in Ensalved Persons Alabama
Hall's Heirs v. Hall's Executors 38 Ala. 131 1861 0 Human trafficking action Alabama
Clopton v. Jones' Executor 38 Ala. 121 1861 0 Final settlement dispute Alabama
Williams v. Avery 38 Ala. 115 1861 0 Marital rights dispute Alabama
Black v. Black 38 Ala. 111 1861 0 Partiion of enslaved persons Alabama
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Randolph's Ex'or v. Tucker 37 Va. 655 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Dunbar's Ex'ors v. Woodcock's Ex'or 37 Va. 628 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Dawson's Ex'or 37 Va. 602 1840 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA