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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
State v. Pitot 12 Mart. (o.s.) 485 1822 0 Successions, wills, property, privileges, mandamus, absent heirs, evidence, error Louisiana
Casson v. Cureton 12 Mart. (o.s.) 435 1822 0 Property, bailments, seizure, sales,, fieri facias, contracts, debts, obligations Louisiana
Gaillard v. Anceline 10 Mart. (o.s.) 479 1822 0 Evidence, declarations, capacity, freedom suit Louisiana
Rhodes v. Holmes 9 N.C. 193 1822 0 Sales North Carolina
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Oothout v. Thompson 20 Johns. 277 1822 0 Recovery for fraud in sale of slave SC of New York
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Helsley v. Fultz 76 Va. 671 1822 1 Virginia
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Le Blanc v. Sanglair 12 Mart. (o.s.) 402 1822 0 Promissory notes, consideration, sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, debts, interrogatories Louisiana
Lafariere v. Sanglair 12 Mart. (o.s.) 399 1822 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, promissory notes, parol evidence Louisiana
Matilda v. Mason 16 F. Cas. 1106 1822 1 United States
Kenney v. Dow 10 Mart. (o.s.) 577 1822 0 Insolvency, promissory notes, bankruptcy, sales, property, evidence, fraud, contracts Louisiana
Skillman v. Lacey 12 Mart. (o.s.) 404 1822 0 Seizure, sales, privileges, mortgages, community property, successions, debts, property, parol evidence, subrogation, prescription, contracts Louisiana
Harvey v. Alexander 22 Va. 219 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pond v. Smith 4 Conn. 297 1822 0 Carrying contraband Connecticut
Dean ex rel. Vineyard v. Smith 12 Mart. (o.s.) 316 1822 0 Promissory notes, property, abatement, redhibition Louisiana
Campbell v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 314 1822 1 Virginia
Davis' Heirs v. Prevost's Heirs 12 Mart. (o.s.) 445 1822 1 Louisiana