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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Kelly v. Kelly's Executors 27 Va. 176 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tomlinson's Administrator v. Mason 27 Va. 169 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Negroes Charles v. Sheriff 12 Md. 274 1858 0 Maryland
Smith v. Harrison 49 Tenn. 230 1871 0 Tennessee
Epes's v. Dudley 26 Va. 437 1827 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Gamble v. Gamble's Adm'r. 11 Ala. 966 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Fulton v. Shaw 25 Va. 597 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Thompson v. Jackson 24 Va. 504 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Starke's Executors v. Littlepage 25 Va. 368 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hays v. Wood 25 Va. 272 1826 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Dabney v. Taliaferro 25 Va. 256 1826 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Harris 25 Va. 199 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Sydnor v. Burke 25 Va. 162 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Smith 25 Va. 95 1826 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Saundars v. Pate 25 Va. 9 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Oswald, Deniston & Co. v. Tyler 25 Va. 19 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
North's Ex'r v. Perrow 25 Va. 2 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Lesueur 33 Ala. 237 1858 0 Settlement of Estate Alabama
Denton's Guardians v. Denton's Executors 17 Md. 403 1861 0 Maryland