Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
French v. Townes 51 Va. 513 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Gaines 42 Va. 347 1845 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Handley 34 Va. 119 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State ex rel. Graves v. Reed 27 N.C. 357 1845 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Hunter v. Jones 27 Va. 541 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Durham v. Dunkly 27 Va. 135 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Capritz v. State 1 Md. 569 1852 0 Maryland
Jones v. Allen 27 N.C. 473 1845 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Hill v. Duke 6 Ala. 259 1844 0 Right of Property Alabama
Woods v. Howell 17 Ga. 495 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 16 Ga. 114 1854 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
May v. May 7 Fla. 207 1857 0 Dispute Over a Life Estate Supreme Court of FL
Kinnaird Ex'or v. Williams's Adm'r 35 Va. 400 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Dilliard v. Tomlinson 15 Va. 183 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Spence v. Bagwell 47 Va. 444 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Arrington v. Gee 27 N.C. 590 1845 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Montague's Ex'x v. Turpin's Adm'x 49 Va. 453 1852 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong's Ad'mr v. Pitts 54 Va. 235 1856 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Brandon v. Cabiness 10 Ala. 155 1846 0 Bankruptcy Alabama
Lentz v. Chambers 27 N.C. 587 1845 0 Action of trover North Carolina