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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Mears v. Morrison 1 Ill. 223 1827 0 Illinois
Farrell v. Patterson 43 Ill. 52 1867 0 Illinois
Harris v. Galbraith 43 Ill. 309 1867 0 Illinois
Coles v. County of Madison 1 Ill. 154 1826 0 Illinois
Thornton’s Case 11 Ill. 332 1849 1 Illinois
Williams v. Jarrot 6 Ill. 120 1844 0 Illinois
Roundtree v. Baker 52 Ill. 241 1869 0 Illinois
Beacroft v. Strawn 67 Ill. 28 1873 0 Illinois
Nelson v. People 33 Ill. 390 1864 0 Illinois
Ingalls v. Bulkley 15 Ill. 224 1853 0 Illinois
Rodney v. Illinois Central Railroad 19 Ill. 42 1857 0 Illinois
Hone v. Ammons 14 Ill. 29 1852 0 Illinois
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Illinois
Hinde v. Pendleton 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 354 1799 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Herndon v. Carr 1 Jefferson 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Blevins' Case 46 Va. 703 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 Writ of error General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 Unlawful assembly General Ct. of VA