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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. Jones 17 N.C. 387 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Chapman v. Chapman 8 Va. 430 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Aylett v. Minnis 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 219 1793 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Turpin v. Turpin 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 137 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Howell v. Netherland 1 Jefferson 90 1770 0 Suit for freedom ? General Ct. of VA
Taylor v. Wallace 8 Va. 92 1786 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Gillis v. McKay 15 N.C. 172 1833 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Westbrook v. Croom 15 N.C. 250 1833 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Southerland v. Webb 15 N.C. 245 1833 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Green v. Cook 17 N.C. 531 1834 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ormond v. Gibbs 15 N.C. 504 1834 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
State v. Moses 1 Minor 393 1825 0 Indictment for Murder Alabama
Wilkes v. Hughes 37 Ga. 361 1867 0 Contract dispute between a former slave and his master. Ben argued that he was not a slave at the time he worked for Angus Hughes. Supreme Court of Georgia
Fanny v. Kell 8 F. Cas. 995 1823 0 Contracts, Birth Status. United States
Smallwood v. Worthington 2 D.C. 431 1823 0 Parol Evidence United States
Pettijohn v. Beasley 15 N.C. 512 1834 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina