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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomson v. Warren 45 Tenn. 644 1868 0 Tennessee
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Purcell v. Wilson 45 Va. 16 1847 0 Writ of right SC of Appeals VA
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cross' curatrix v. Cross' legatees 45 Va. 257 1849 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Carpenter v. Utz 45 Va. 270 1848 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hocker v. Hocker 45 Va. 277 1848 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Morris' adm'r v. Morris' adm'r 45 Va. 293 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Chinn v. Murray 45 Va. 348 1848 0 Suit for partition of estate SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Turner 45 Va. 422 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cunningham v. Cunningham 45 Va. 43 1847 0 Surcharge action SC of Appeals VA
Miller v. Jeffress 45 Va. 472 1848 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Charlton v. Unis 45 Va. 58 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Beale 45 Va. 93 1847 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Shropshire v. Burns 46 Ala. 108 1871 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Crumbley v. Searcey 46 Ala. 328 1871 0 Note of sale dispute Alabama
Hightower v. Moore 46 Ala. 466 1871 0 Estate dispute Alabama