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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Andrews 24 F. Cas. 815 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Ex parte Clarke 4 Va. 230 1820 1 Virginia
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1167 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
M'Alexander v. Harris 20 Va. 465 1820 1 Virginia
Kerr v. Phillips 5 N.J.L. 818 1820 1 New Jersey
Knight v. Hall 7 Mart. (o.s.) 410 1820 0 Sales, promissory notes, seizure, mortgages, injunction, debts Louisiana
Lane v. Tidball 21 Va. 130 1820 1 Virginia
Robertson v. Miller 20 F. Cas. 946 1820 1 United States
Blondeau v. Gales 8 Mart. (o.s.) 313 1820 0 Recission, sales, runaway enslaved person, redhibition, robbery Louisiana
Bernard v. Vignaud 8 Mart. (o.s.) 442 1820 0 Successions, mortgages, property, sales, syndics, hypothecary act, evidence, privileges Louisiana
West's Executor v. Logwood 20 Va. 491 1820 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Bennet 4 Va. 235 1820 1 Virginia
Hill v. Bull 21 Va. 149 1820 1 Virginia
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Early v. Early 21 Va. 124 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Palfrey v. Rivas 7 Mart. (o.s.) 371 1820 0 Runaway enslaved person, sales, arrest, negligence Louisiana
Ela v. Card 2 N.H. 175 1820 1 New Hampshire
State v. Scott 8 N.C. 24 1820 0 Homicide North Carolina
Harkey v. Powell 8 N.C. 17 1820 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Davidson v. Davidson's Executors 8 N.C. 163 1820 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina