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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Burnet & Rigden ex rel. Gilmor v. Courts 5 H. & J. 78 1820 0 Maryland
Burnett v. Branch Bank at Mobile 22 Ala. 642 1853 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Burnett v. Handley 8 Ala. 685 1845 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Burnett v. Hawpe's Ex'or 66 Va. 481 1874 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Burnett v. Roberts 15 N.C. 81 1833 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Burnett v. Strong 26 Miss. 116 1853 0 Requirements of will Mississippi
Burney's Heirs v. Lamothe 3 La. 195 1831 0 Sales, adverse possession, prescription, petitory action, community property, successions, debts, conflict of laws, property, damages Louisiana
Burney v. Ball 24 Ga. 505 1858 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Burney v. Boyett 2 Miss. 39 1834 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Burney v. Galloway 33 N.C. 53 1850 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Burnham v. Hart 15 La. Ann. 517 1860 0 Damages, Redhibitory Action Louisiana
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Burnley v. Rice 18 Tex. 481 1857 0 Partner dispute Texas
Burns v. Hill 19 Ga. 22 1855 0 Fraud case Supreme Court of Georgia
Burns v. Hudson 37 Ala. 62 1860 0 Dipsute over Will Alabama
Burns v. Mayor 34 Ala. 485 1859 0 Violation of municipal ordinance Alabama
Burns v. Parks 53 Ga. 61 1874 0 Slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Burroughs's Adm'r. v. Anna 4 H. & J. 262 1817 0 Maryland