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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Brooks v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 669 1833 0 Murder of a slave General Ct. of VA
Brockenbrough v. Ward's Administrator 25 Va. 352 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Atwell's Administrators v. Milton 14 Va. 253 1809 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Kitrol v. State 9 Fla. 9 1860 0 Indictment for "Gaming with Negroes and Other Persons of Color" Supreme Court of FL
Hunter v. Lawrence's Adm'r 52 Va. 111 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 43 Va. 555 1845 0 Misdemeanor - fornication with a slave General Ct. of VA
Hipkins v. Bernard 18 Va. 83 1813 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Johns v. Scoot 64 Va. 704 1873 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Medtart 4 H. & J. 24 1815 0 Maryland
Fenwick v. Forrest 5 H. & J. 414 1822 0 Maryland
Hutchins v. Hope 12 G. & J. 244 1841 0 Maryland
Wedge v. State 12 Md. 232 1858 0 Maryland
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Recovery for support of alleged slave? Connecticut
Hambleton's Ex'r. v. Hayward 4 H. & J. 443 1819 0 Maryland
Warnick v. Michael 11 G. & J. 153 1840 0 Maryland
Hooper v. Pair 3 Port. 401 1836 0 Property dispute Alabama
Hopkins v. Land 4 Ala. 427 1842 0 Property dispute Alabama