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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
State v. Murphy 9 Port. 487 1839 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Little v. McLendon 58 N.C. 216 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Kearney v. Harrell 58 N.C. 199 1859 0 Bill for injunction re judgment North Carolina
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Williamson 58 N.C. 142 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Fuller v. Fuller 58 N.C. 223 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McDaniel v. McDaniel 58 N.C. 351 1860 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Whitfield v. Hill 58 N.C. 316 1860 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Hayes v. Goode 34 Va. 452 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Harrison v. Deramus 33 Ala. 463 1859 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Buie v. Wooten 52 N.C. 441 1860 0 Action of trover North Carolina