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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Williamson v. Williams 59 N.C. 62 1860 0 Bonds North Carolina
Billups v. Riddick 53 N.C. 163 1860 0 Partition of slaves North Carolina
Tom v. Daily 4 Ohio 336 1829 0 Ohio
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Partee v. Badget 12 Tenn. 174 1833 0 Contracts Tennessee
Cloud v. Calhoun 31 S.C. Eq. 358 1858 0 Trusts & Estates South Carolina
Garner v. Executors of Garner 1 S.C. Eq. 437 1795 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Hill v. Williams 59 N.C. 242 1861 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State v. Peter 53 N.C. 346 1861 0 Taxes North Carolina
Dillard v. Scruggs 36 Ala. 670 1860 0 Recovery of Payment for Sercives of Enenslaved Persons Alabama
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills 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
Hudson v. Hudson's Ex'r 24 Va. 117 1824 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hancock v. Edwards 26 Tenn. 349 1846 0 Tennessee
Alston v. Boyd 25 Tenn. 504 1846 0 Tennessee
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Houston 57 N.C. 277 1858 0 Trusts North Carolina