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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Walker 1 D.C. 402 1807 0 Larceny United States
Fletcher v. United States 9 F. Cas. 274 1844 0 Double Jeapordy United States
Price v. Thomason 11 Ala. 875 1847 0 Purchase dispute Alabama
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Patty v. Edelin 1 D.C. 60 1802 0 Demurrer United States
United States v. Carrico 2 D.C. 110 1815 0 Parol Evidence United States
Gusty v. Diggs 2 D.C. 210 1820 0 Employment United States
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Findlay v. Hickman 37 Va. 354 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Thompson 28 F. Cas. 89 1823 0 Assault and Battery United States
Quando v. Clagett 4 D.C. 17 1830 0 Freedom Petition United States
Thomas v. Jamesson 1 D.C. 91 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA