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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomas v. Alexander 19 N.C. 385 1837 0 Indictment for haboring and maintaining a runaway slave North Carolina
Thomas v. Barker 37 Ala. 392 1861 0 Breach of Contract Alabama
Thomas v. Brooks 6 Tex. 369 1851 0 Sale of slaves dispute Texas
Thomas v. Chance 11 Tex. 634 1854 0 Bill of sale dispute Texas
Thomas v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 741 1830 0 Larceny of slaves General Ct of VA
Thomas v. Davis 6 Ala. 113 1844 0 Right of Property Alabama
Thomas v. Degraffenreid 17 Ala. 602 1850 0 Right of Property Alabama
Thomas v. De Graffenreid 27 Ala. 651 1855 0 Right of Property Alabama
Thomas v. Denton 15 Ala. 583 1849 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Thomas v. Doub 1 Md. 252 1851 0 Maryland
Thomas v. Estes 10 Miss. 439 1844 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Thomas v. Gaines 42 Va. 347 1845 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Generis 16 La. 483 1840 0 Freedom suit, sales, property, conflict of laws, emancipation Louisiana
Thomas v. Grand Gulf Bank 17 Miss. 201 1848 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Thomas v. Greer 6 Tex. 372 1851 0 Will & trust Texas
Thomas v. Hacket 21 La. Ann. 164 1869 0 Sale of slaves Louisiana
Thomas v. Henderson 27 Ala. 523 1855 0 Right of Property Alabama
Thomas v. James 32 Ala. 723 1858 0 Trespass on property Alabama
Thomas v. Jamesson 1 D.C. 91 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Thomas v. Lanier 23 Ark. 639 1861 0 Attachment of enslaved person Arkansas