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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Swindler v. Peyroux 5 La. 468 1833 0 Successions, mortgages, property, sales, community property, damages, injunction, promissory notes, partnerships, debts Louisiana
Swink's Adm'r v. Snodgrass 17 Ala. 653 1850 0 Detinue Alabama
Switzer v. Guardians of Holloway 2 Port. 88 1835 0 Action for recovery of a enslaved person Alabama
Swoope v. Trotter 4 Port. 27 1836 0 Property dispute Alabama
Sword v. State 24 Tenn. 102 1844 0 Tennessee
Sydney v. State 22 Tenn. 478 1842 0 Tennessee
Sydnor v. Burke 25 Va. 162 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Sydnor v. Gee 31 Va. 535 1833 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Syme v. Montague 14 Va. 180 1809 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Symmes v. Arnold 10 Ga. 506 1851 0 Non-deed testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Syndics of Dunbar v. Woods 5 La. 135 1850 0 Promissory notes, mortgages Louisiana
Syndics of Ellinghaus v. Gravier 3 Mart. (o.s.) 385 1814 0 Partnerships, privileges, syndic, property, sales, fraud Louisiana
Syndics of Weimprender v. Weimprender 2 Mart. (n.s.) 591 1824 0 Syndic, fraud, sales, debts, property, prescription, property Louisiana
Sypert v. Sawyer 26 Tenn. 413 1846 0 Tennessee
Tabb's Adm'r v. Archer's Adm'r 48 Va. 408 1851 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Tabb's Curator v. Cabell 58 Va. 160 1867 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Tabb v. Archer 13 Va. 399 1809 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Tabb v. Boyd 8 Va. 453 1800 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Tabb v. Williams 57 N.C. 352 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina