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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 Settlement of accounts SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Carroll 38 Va. 476 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Aylett's Ex'or v. King 38 Va. 486 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ware v. W'Candlish 38 Va. 595 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Parrish v. Parrish 38 Va. 626 1841 0 Trespass and larceny SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 Assault / Beating General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 Selling a free man as a slave General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Whitman v. Revels' Adm'r 39 Ala. 121 1863 0 Detinue Alabama
Cowles v. Andrews 39 Ala. 125 1863 0 Conflict Claims of Sale Alabama
Perryman v. Greer 39 Ala. 133 1863 0 Action to enjoin sale of enslaved person Alabama
Twelves v. Nevill 39 Ala. 175 1863 0 Enforcement of Trust Alabama
Mahone v. Williams 39 Ala. 202 1863 0 Bill in Equity to Set Aside Sale under Mortgage Alabama
Echols v. Jordan 39 Ala. 24 1863 0 Partition of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Adams v. Adams 39 Ala. 274 1864 0 Will & trust Alabama
Young v. State 39 Ala. 357 1864 0 Indictment for traffic with enslaved person Alabama
Dinah v. State 39 Ala. 359 1864 0 Indictment for Attempt to Posion Alabama