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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Dunbar v. Nichols 10 Mart. (o.s.) 184 1821 0 Recission, sales, redhibition, prescription, witness testimony Louisiana
Backhouse v. Jett 2 F. Cas. 316 1821 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
St. Romes v. Pore 10 Mart. (o.s.) 30 1821 0 Recission, sales, redhibition, contracts, warranty, witness testimony Louisiana
Mitchell v. Armitage 10 Mart. (o.s.) 38 1821 0 Negligence, labor, recission, witness testimony, evidence Louisiana
Allain v. Young 9 Mart. (o.s.) 221 1821 0 Damages, torts, property, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Queen v. State 5 H. & J. 232 1821 0 Maryland
St. Avid v. Weimprender's Syndics 9 Mart. (o.s.) 648 1821 0 Privileges, property, intervenor, syndics, seizure, sales, witness testimony Louisiana
Culver v. Shriner 5 H. & J. 218 1821 0 0 Maryland
Case of Jones 2 Del. Cas. 622 1821 0 Order of replevein of three kidnapped enslaved individuals Delaware
Leonard's Tutor v. Mandeville 9 Mart. (o.s.) 489 1821 0 Successions, property, sales Louisiana
Gibbons v. Morse 7 N.J.L. 253 1821 Recovery for value of slave New Jersey
Broh v. Jenkins 9 Mart. (o.s.) 526 1821 0 Successions, sales, prescription, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
Dussuau v. Rilieux 9 Mart. (o.s.) 318 1821 0 Suretyship, damages, seizure, property, sales, debts Louisiana
Julien v. Langlish 9 Mart. (o.s.) 205 1821 0 Successions, freedom suit, emancipation, property, witness testimony Louisiana
Terrel's Heirs vs. Cropper 9 Mart. (o.s.) 350 1821 0 Sales, successions, fraud, privileges Louisiana
Nass v. Vanswearingen 7 Serg. & Rawle 192 1821 1 Pennsylvania
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Fullerson 22 Va. 15 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Deacon 6 Serg. & Rawle 526 1821 1 Pennsylvania