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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
M'Gregor & Darling v. Hall 3 Stew. & P. 397 1833 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Mercer's Adm'r v. Beale 31 Va. 189 1833 1 Virginia
Patterson v. Ellis 11 N.Y. 259 1833 1 New York
Collingsworth v. Horn 4 Stew. & P. 237 1833 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Slemaker v. Marriott 5 G. & J. 406 1833 0 Maryland
Hill's Lessee v. Hill 5 G. & J. 87 1833 0 Maryland
White v. Ross 5 Stew. & P. 123 1833 0 Detinue for a Enslaved Person to prevent recovery of value Alabama
Nicholas v. Burruss 31 Va. 289 1833 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bird v. Wilkinson 31 Va. 266 1833 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Gore v. Buzzard's Adm'rs 31 Va. 231 1833 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Paup's Adm'r v. Mingo 31 Va. 163 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Brugh v. Shanks 32 Va. 598 1833 0 Action for fraud and deceit SC of Appeals VA
Brooks v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 669 1833 0 Murder of a slave General Ct. of VA
Betty v. Horton 32 Va. 615 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Godwin's Adm'r v. Godwin's Adm'x 31 Va. 410 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rice v. White 31 Va. 474 1833 0 Action for deceit in sale SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Weldon 31 Va. 652 1833 0 Burglary General Ct. of VA
Langhorne v. Hobson 31 Va. 224 1833 1 Virginia
Smith v. Triplett 31 Va. 590 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cloud v. Catlett's Ex'or 31 Va. 462 1833 1 Virginia