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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Dunlop v. Harrison’s Ex’ors 55 Va. 251 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Turnage v. Turnage 42 N.C. 127 1850 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Robinson's ex'ors v. Day 46 Va. 55 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Walker v. Bolling 22 Ala. 294 1853 0 Recovery for injuries to enslaved person Virginia
Quarles v. Kerr 55 Va. 48 1867 0 Trusts SC of Appeals VA
Rose's Adm'x v. Burgess 37 Va. 186 1839 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Walters v. Jordan 34 N.C. 170 1851 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Bailey v. Poindexter's Ex'or 55 Va. 132 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
McLean v. Jackson 34 N.C. 149 1851 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Fields v. Walker 23 Ala. 155 1853 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
McEntyre v. McEntyre 34 N.C. 299 1851 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Hughes v. Pledge 28 Va. 443 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Anderson 6 Va. 198 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
McNeill v. Arnold 17 Ark. 154 1856 0 Wrongful conveyance of enslaved person Arkansas
Brinson v. Wharton 43 N.C. 80 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Wade v. Boxley 32 Va. 442 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rowlett v. Rowlett's Ex'ors 32 Va. 20 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA