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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Crockett 1 Minor 277 1824 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama
Roberts v. Rodes 3 Mart. (n.s.) 100 1824 0 Sales, redhibition, contracts, prescription, recission, property Louisiana
Martin v. Curtis 3 Mart. (n.s.) 105 1824 0 Petitory action, prescription, warranty, sales, simulation, delivery, fraud Louisiana
Maria v. Surbaugh 23 Va. 228 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Pope v. John Nance & Co. ex rel. Lucas 1 Minor 299 1824 0 Action of assumpsit Alabama
Chamberlayne v. Temple 23 Va. 384 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Booth 4 Va. 394 1824 0 Assault and battery of a slave General Ct of VA
Beall v. Silver 23 Va. 401 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hopkirk v. Randolph 12 F. Cas. 513 1824 0 Suit in equity US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
Burgwin v. Richardson 10 N.C. 203 1824 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Calvit v. Compton 3 Mart. (n.s.) 86 1824 0 Prescription, successions, sales, property, conflict of laws, contracts, parol evidence Louisiana
Accinelli v. Syndics of Menard 2 Mart. (n.s.) 222 1824 0 Sales, mandates, bankruptcy, contracts, property, mortgages, promissory notes, syndic, privileges Louisiana
Ham v. Herriman 3 Mart. (n.s.) 155 1824 0 Sales, fraud, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Voorhies' ex rel. Cappel v. Mulhollan 3 Mart. (n.s.) 70 1824 0 Obligations, sales, property, bonds, suretyship, agency, res judicata Louisiana
Wilson v. Hightower 10 N.C. 76 1824 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Smoot & Dinsmore v. Baldwin 3 Mart. (n.s.) 84 1824 0 Property, sales, delivery, suretyship, contracts Louisiana
Den or dem. Taylor v. Fen 10 N.C. 125 1824 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Ulzire v. Poeyfarre 2 Mart. (n.s.) 504 1824 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Tate v. Brittain 10 N.C. 55 1824 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Jack v. Woodruff 10 N.C. 106 1824 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina