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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bassett's Executrix v. Jordan 1 Stew. 352 1828 0 Contract of sale dispute Alabama
Burr v. Gregory 4 F. Cas. 813 1828 1 United States
Lammott v. Gist 2 H. & G. 433 1828 0 Maryland
Jacob v. Jacob 2 Rawle 204 1828 0 Defective slave claim SC of PA.
Kimberly v. Ely 23 Mass. 440 1828 1 Massachusetts
Commonwealth v. Finney 17 Serg. & Rawle 282 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Morton v. Beall's Adm'r. 2 H. & G. 136 1828 0 Maryland
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cole's Administrator v. M'Rae 27 Va. 644 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Barret v. Gaston 1 Ill. 255 1828 0 Illinois
Fanny v. Montgomery 1 Ill. 247 1828 0 Illinois
Singletary v. Singletary 7 Mart. (n.s.) 158 1828 0 Successions, property, partition, conflict of laws Louisiana
Brodess v. Thompson 2 H. & G. 120 1828 0 Maryland
Adams v. Pennsylvania Insurance 1 Rawle 97 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Phœbe v. Jay 1 Ill. 268 1828 0 Illinois
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Rogers v. Rogers 1 Paige Ch. 188 1828 1 New York
Hopewell v. Price 2 H. & G. 275 1828 0 Maryland
Smith v. Edwards 2 H. & G. 411 1828 0 0 Maryland