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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
Fail v. McArthur 31 Ala. 26 1857 0 Conversion of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Tom v. Daily 4 Ohio 336 1829 0 Ohio
Taylor v. Moore 23 Va. 563 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Prout 27 F. Cas. 625 1833 0 Selling Liquor to 'negroes' in a public manner. /Disorderly House United States
Gill v. Tittle 14 Ala. 528 1848 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Roberts's Administrator v. Cocke 22 Va. 121 1882 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
McLane v. Miller 12 Ala. 643 1847 0 Action for Stolen Enslaved Persons Alabama
Dillard v. Scruggs 36 Ala. 670 1860 0 Recovery of Payment for Sercives of Enenslaved Persons Alabama
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Hollis 31 Ga. 143 1860 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Commonwealth v. Cohen 4 Va. 158 1819 0 Second Degree Murder General Ct of VA
Hancock v. Edwards 26 Tenn. 349 1846 0 Tennessee
Alston v. Boyd 25 Tenn. 504 1846 0 Tennessee
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Clayton v. Brown 17 Ga. 217 1855 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia