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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Salle v. Light's Exr's 4 Ala. 700 1843 0 Covenant Alabama
Woodruff v. Laflin 4 Ark. 527 1842 0 Assumpsit to liquidate damages Arkansas
Pyeatt v. Spencer 4 Ark. 563 1842 0 Breach of warranty Arkansas
Robinson v. Calloway 4 Ark. 94 1842 0 Property post-death dispute Arkansas
Commonwealth v. Blaine 4 Binn. 186 1811 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Com. of Pennsylvania v. Chambre 4 Dall. 143 1794 0 Recovery for slaves SC of PA.
Harris v. Alexander 4 D.C. 1 1830 0 Slave Importation United States
Bernard v. McKenna 4 D.C. 130 1831 0 Detinue United States
Butler v. Duvall 4 D.C. 167 1831 0 Slave Importation United States
Quando v. Clagett 4 D.C. 17 1830 0 Freedom Petition United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Kitty v. M'Pherson 4 D.C. 172 1831 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Mary v. Talburt 4 D.C. 187 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Samuel v. Childs 4 D.C. 189 1831 0 Manumission/witnesses United States
Stanback v. Waters 4 D.C. 2 1830 0 Enticing away a slave United States
Delilah v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 238 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
Moore v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 312 1833 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Summers 4 D.C. 334 1833 0 Preemptory challenge United States