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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jackson ex dem. Butler v. Widger 7 Cow. 722 1827 1 New York
Graff v. Castleman 26 Va. 195 1827 1 Virginia
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Chaffee v. Thomas 7 Cow. 358 1827 1 New York
Mickie v. Lawrence 26 Va. 571 1827 0 Contract for land SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Street 27 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Epes's v. Dudley 26 Va. 437 1827 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Green v. Judith 26 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Fulton v. Shaw 25 Va. 597 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shirley v. Long 27 Va. 736 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Felder 7 S.C. Eq. 323 1827 1 South Carolina
Clark & Clark v. Pinney 7 Cow. 681 1827 1 New York
Glasscock v. Batton 27 Va. 78 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Overfield v. Bullitt 1 Mo. 749 1827 1 Missouri
Lyons v. Turner 27 Va. 41 1827 1 Virginia
High v. Stainback 1 Stew. 24 1827 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Gregory v. Baugh 25 Va. (4 Rand.) 611 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Newnan v. Washington 8 Tenn. 79 1827 1 Tennessee