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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Walthall's Ex'or v. Robertson 29 Va. 189 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Merry v. Chexnaider 8 Mart. (n.s.) 699 1830 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Landreaux v. Campbell 8 Mart. (n.s.) 478 1830 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, property Louisiana
State v. Sam 13 N.C. 567 1830 0 Rape North Carolina
Field v. Eaton 16 N.C. 283 1829 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Meilleur v. Coupry 8 Mart. (n.s.) 128 1829 0 Successions, executor, capacity, emancipation, property Louisiana
Jardela v. Abat 8 Mart. (n.s.) 126 1829 0 Property, sales, parol evidence, mortgages, privileges, successions, donations Louisiana
Tate v. Penne 7 Mart. (n.s.) 548 1829 0 Sales, petitory action, trusts, property, contracts Louisiana
Cato v. Easley 2 Stew. 214 1829 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Pitkin v. Pitkin 7 Conn. 315 1829 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 Contracts United States
Pipsico v. Bontz 3 D.C. 425 1829 0 Evidence United States
Tom v. Daily 4 Ohio 336 1829 0 Ohio
Collier v. Chapman 2 Stew. 163 1829 0 Recovery of debt Alabama
Sutton v. Hollowell 13 N.C. 185 1829 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States
Gayoso v. Wikoff 7 Mart. (n.s.) 486 1829 0 Fraud, petitory action, damages, sequestration, reconventional demand, property, possessory action Louisiana
Glisson v. Herring 13 N.C. 156 1829 0 Action of detinue North Carolina