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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wells v. Lane 9 Johns. 144 1812 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Bell v. Blaney 6 N.C. 171 1812 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Ex parte Lawrence 5 Binn. 304 1812 0 Custody of body SC of PA.
Glen v. Hodges 9 Johns. 67 1812 0 Action of trespass SC of New York
Ball's Devisees v. Ball's Executors 17 Va. 279 1812 0 Marriage Settlement of Land SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Howard 17 Va. 277 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Macarty's Case 2 Mart. (o.s.) 279 1812 0 Insurrection, habeas corpus, criminal law, grand jury Louisiana
Carroll's Lessee v. Maydwell 3 H. & J. 292 1812 0 Maryland
Reddick v. Trotman 6 N.C. 165 1812 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bourcier v. Lanusse 3 Mart. (o.s.) 581 (1815) 1812 0 Sales, property, community property, renunciation, contracts, conflict of laws, Louisiana
Baird v. Bland 17 Va. 570 1812 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
O'Brien v. Hardy 3 H. & J. 434 1813 0 Maryland
Ross v. Hook's Administrators 18 Va. 97 1813 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Farmer 6 N.C. 291 1813 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Den on the several demises Homes v. Mitchell 6 N.C. 228 1813 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Duplantier v. St. Pe' 3 Mart. (o.s.) 127 1813 0 Partnerships, mortgages, sales, promissory notes, property, arbitration, seizure, contracts, partition, evidence, debts Louisiana
Le Breton v. Nouchet 3 Mart. (o.s.) 60 1813 0 Successions, wills, property, community property, intestacy, mortgages, debts, contracts, evidence, conflict of laws Louisiana
Pizerot v. Meuillon's Heirs 3 Mart. (o.s.) 97 1813 0 Successions, community property, renunciation, wills, property, contracts, sales, indemnification, debts, usufruct, partnerships Louisiana
Kent v. Armistead 18 Va. 72 1813 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dickenson v. Dickenson 6 N.C. 279 1813 0 Property Interests North Carolina