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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Merrill v. Rhodes 37 Ala. 449 1861 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Reynolds v. Roebuck 37 Ala. 408 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Sterrett's Executor v. Kaster 37 Ala. 366 1861 0 Trespass Alabama
Connor v. Trawick's Adm'r 37 Ala. 289 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Stone v. Watson 37 Ala. 279 1861 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Jack v. Doran's Executors 37 Ala. 265 1861 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
Creswell's Executor v. Walker 37 Ala. 229 1861 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Martin v. Reed 37 Ala. 198 1861 0 Promissory note dispute Alabama
Jemison v. Smith 37 Ala. 185 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Ward v. State 37 Ala. 158 1861 0 Indictment for Gaming with an Enslaved Person Alabama
Deane v. Hansford 36 Va. 98 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Handly v. Snodgrass 36 Va. 174 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA