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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Weems v. Bryan 21 Ala. 302 1852 0 Property dispute Alabama
O'Neal v. Wilson 21 Ala. 288 1852 0 Dispute over Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Roberson's Heirs v. Roberson's Executors 21 Ala. 273 1852 0 Recovery for freedom Alabama
Larkins v. Biddle 21 Ala. 252 1852 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Barnes v. Mobley 21 Ala. 232 1852 0 Trover Alabama
Denson v. Autrey's Ex'r 21 Ala. 205 1852 0 Will & trust Alabama
Andress v. Broughton 21 Ala. 200 1852 0 Property dispute Alabama
Lang v. Brown 21 Ala. 179 1852 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Pearson v. Darrington 21 Ala. 169 1852 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Ewing v. Sanford 21 Ala. 157 1852 0 Malicious Prosecution Alabama
Benje v. Creagh's Adm'r 21 Ala. 151 1852 0 Detinue Alabama
Brainard v. McDevitt 21 Ala. 119 1852 0 Detinue Alabama
Van Kleeck v. Dutch Church 20 Wend. 457 1838 0 Will & Trust Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Lewis v. Thornton 20 Va. 87 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Blakey v. Newby's Administrators 20 Va. 64 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Smith's Administrators 20 Va. 581 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Colquhoun v. Atkinsons 20 Va. 550 1820 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Stone v. Ware 20 Va. 541 1820 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Tomkies 20 Va. 520 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA