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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Elam v. Bass's Executors 18 Va. 301 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Roane's Administrator v. Vidal 18 Va. 187 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Davison v. Waite 16 Va. 527 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Scott's Executor v. Osborne's Executor 16 Va. 413 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Hughes's Executor 16 Va. 209 1811 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hardaway v. Manson 16 Va. 230 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Fox 12 Va. 245 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Nanny 14 Va. 157 1809 0 Action of trespass, assault, battery, false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Strider v. Reid's Adm'r 43 Va. 38 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pallas v. Hill 12 Va. 149 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Eppes v. Randolph 6 Va. 125 1799 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Jones 17 N.C. 387 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ormond v. Gibbs 15 N.C. 504 1834 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
State v. Moses 1 Minor 393 1825 0 Indictment for Murder Alabama
Smallwood v. Worthington 2 D.C. 431 1823 0 Parol Evidence United States