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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Clark v. Clark 39 Tenn. 336 1859 0 Tennessee
Maria v. Surbaugh 23 Va. 228 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Stone v. Sanders 38 Tenn. 248 1858 0 Tennessee
Stubbs v. Whiting 22 Va. 322 1823 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Illinois
Triplett v. Micou 22 Va. 269 1823 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 ?? General Ct of VA
Barnett v. Sam 21 Va. 232 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Trent v. Trent's Executrix 21 Va. 174 1821 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Griffith v. Fanny 21 Va. 143 1820 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cruse v. McKee 39 Tenn. 1 1858 0 Tennessee
Executors of Mullington v. Shipman 1 N.C. 113 1800 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Parker v. Clarkson 4 W. Va. 407 1870 0 West Virginia
The Wilson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 239 1820 0 Illegal importation of slaves Cir Ct, D of VA
Stone v. Ware 20 Va. 541 1820 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Williamson's Administrators v. Smart 1 N.C. 219 1801 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Wooddy v. Flournoy 20 Va. 506 1820 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Boggess v. Boggess 20 Va. 486 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Machen v. Machen 15 Ala. 373 1849 0 Detinue Alabama
Wilcox v. Hubard 18 Va. 346 1815 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA