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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Spotts v. Gillaspie 27 Va. 566 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ringgold v. Barley 5 Md. 186 1853 0 Maryland
Sawney v. Carter 27 Va. 173 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Tison v. McAfee 50 Ga. 279 1873 0 Slave debt Georgia
Tomlinson's Administrator v. Mason 27 Va. 169 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Solomon Walker's Administrators v. Hawkins 2 N.C. 458 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
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
Kennedy’s Heirs v. Kennedy’s Heirs 2 Ala. 571 1841 0 Alabama
Fulton v. Shaw 25 Va. 597 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Starke's Executors v. Littlepage 25 Va. 368 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Brockenbrough v. Ward's Administrator 25 Va. 352 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
Saundars v. Pate 25 Va. 9 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Price v. Hicks 14 Fla. 565 1874 0 Effectiveness of a Copartnership Contract Supreme Court of FL