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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Inhabitants of Hallowell v. Inhabitants of Gardiner 1 Me. 93 1820 0 Settlement for slave SC of Maine
Fox v. Dawson's Curator 8 Mart. (o.s.) 94 1820 0 Marriage, successions, curatorship, property Louisiana
Dunn v. Vail 7 Mart. (o.s.) 437 1820 0 Property Louisiana
Commonwealth v. Bennet 4 Va. 235 1820 1 Virginia
United States v. Andrews 24 F. Cas. 815 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Knight v. Hall 7 Mart. (o.s.) 410 1820 0 Sales, promissory notes, seizure, mortgages, injunction, debts Louisiana
Jackson ex dem. Herkimer v. Billinger 18 Johns. 368 1820 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Somes v. Skinner 16 Mass. 348 1820 1 Massachusetts
Francoise v. Delaronde 8 Mart. (o.s.) 619 1820 0 Sales, property, capacity, curatorship, prescription Louisiana
Knight v. Yarbrough 21 Va. 27 1820 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
State v. Lasselle 1 Blackf. 60 1820 0 Indiana
Palfrey v. Rivas 7 Mart. (o.s.) 371 1820 0 Runaway enslaved person, sales, arrest, negligence Louisiana
Marie v. Avart's Heirs 8 Mart. (o.s.) 512 1820 0 Successions, wills, property, privileges, mandamus, capacity, insane delusion, emancipation Louisiana
Fleming v. Slocum 18 Johns. 403 1820 0 Alleged fradulent representation of the "qualities" of the slave SC of New York
Martineau v. Hooper 8 Mart. (o.s.) 699 1820 0 Torts, damages, rebellion, Louisiana
Steel v. Cazeaux 8 Mart. (o.s.) 318 1820 0 Torts, damages, rebellion, murder, damages, witness testimony, criminal law, indemnification, evidence, property, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Hicks v. Martin 9 Mart. (o.s.) 47 1820 0 Petitory action, successions, conflict of laws, Louisiana
Prevost's Heirs v. Johnson 9 Mart. (o.s.) 123 1820 0 Property, sales, deeds, adverse possession, syndic, taxes, evidence, subrogation, prescription, witness testimony, parol evidence, contracts Louisiana
Livaudais' Heirs v. Fon 8 Mart. (o.s.) 161 1820 0 Promissory notes, contracts, consideration, successions, evidence, capacity Louisiana
Carter v. Campbell 21 Va. 159 1820 1 Virginia