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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Calhoun v. Cozens 3 Ala. 498 1842 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Aiken v. Cato 23 Ga. 154 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. Tompkins 13 F. Cas. 840 1833 0 Action of trespass and false imprisonment Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Cook 1 Watts 155 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Beverly v. Williams 20 N.C. 236 1839 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Overseers v. Baker's Executors 2 Watts 280 1834 0 Recovery for expenses SC of PA.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Indictment for forcible detainment SC of PA.
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Recovery for work SC of PA.
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Vance 15 Serg. & Rawle 36 1826 0 Possesion of slave must be registered SC of PA.
Worthington v. Preston 30 F. Cas. 645 1824 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
State v. Hoover 20 N.C. 365 1839 0 Homicide North Carolina
White v. White 20 N.C. 401 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Ralston v. Telfair 22 N.C. 414 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Payne v. Sale 22 N.C. 455 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Stiles v. Nelly 10 Serg. & Rawle 366 1823 0 Return of child SC of PA.
Jones v. Jones 17 N.C. 387 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina