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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mitchell v. Mitchell's Lessee 6 Md. 224 1854 0 Maryland
Gilliam v. Underwood 56 N.C. 100 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
In re Denison 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 139 1807 0 Michigan
Elliott v. Pool 56 N.C. 17 1856 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Weems v. Bryan 21 Ala. 302 1852 0 Property dispute Alabama
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner 1 Va. 139 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner's Ex'x 8 Va. 230 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 8 Va. 274 1792 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Davis 1 Va. 69 1792 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA
In re Pattinson 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 321 1807 0 Michigan
Roane's Executors v. Hern 1 Va. 47 1791 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Butler v. Parks 1 Va. 76 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Burkhartv. Jennings 2 W. Va. 242 1867 0 West Virginia
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA