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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Troup v. Hart 66 Tenn. 188 1874 0 Tennessee
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Minchin v. Docker 17 F. Cas. 437 1806 0 Witness Presumptions United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'or v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 300 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Henderson v. Henderson's Ex'x 50 Va. 394 1852 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Kennaird v. Jones 50 Va. 183 1852 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Lenows v. Lenow 49 Va. 349 1852 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Winfree 49 Va. 346 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Gould v. Hays 25 Ala. 426 1854 0 Will & trust Alabama
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Birney v. State 8 Ohio 230 1837 0 Indictment for harboring slave Ohio
Dean v. Traylor 8 Ga. 169 1850 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia