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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Patterson v. Ellis 11 N.Y. 259 1833 1 New York
Smith v. Heuston 6 Ohio 101 1833 1 Ohio
Slemaker v. Marriott 5 G. & J. 406 1833 0 Maryland
Toole v. Stephen 31 Va. 581 1833 1 Virginia
Brabo v. Martin 5 La. 275 1833 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Chase v. Smith 5 Vt. 556 1833 1 Vermont
Dale v. Mosely 4 Stew. & P. 371 1833 0 Dispute over Levy of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Langhorne v. Hobson 31 Va. 224 1833 1 Virginia
Heywood v. Covington's Heirs 31 Va. 373 1833 1 Virginia
Morris v. Cannon 1 Del. 220 1833 0 No replevin to a free man; issue of whether if a person was enslaved or an indentured servant Delaware
Sydnor v. Gee 31 Va. 535 1833 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Livingston v. Bain 10 Wend. 384 1833 0 Breach of contract SC of Judicature of New York
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 (attempted) sexual assault General Ct. of VA
Hutchinson v. Sandt 4 Rawle 234 1833 1 Pennsylvania
United States v. Marshal of the District of North Carolina 26 F. Cas. 1173 1833 0 Action of debt United States
Richards v. Vanner 4 Stew. & P. 64 1833 0 Dispute over Covenant Alabama
Commonwealth v. Stephen 31 Va. 679 1833 0 Murder General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Jones 17 N.C. 387 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Markham v. Guerrant 31 Va. 279 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Seekright on demise of Bramble v. Billups 31 Va. 90 1833 1 Virginia