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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Covenhoven v. Seaman 1 Johns. Cas. 23 1799 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Vredenbergh v. White 1 Johns. Cas. 156 1799 1 New York
Seton, Maitland & Co. v. Low 1 Johns. Cas. 1 1799 1 New York
Gurnee v. Dessies 1 Johns. 508 1806 0 Is a slave a competent witness? SC of New York
Wheelwright v. Depeyster 1 Johns. 471 1806 1 New York
Ludlow v. Bowne & Eddy 1 Johns. 1 1806 1 New York
Howell v. Netherland 1 Jefferson 90 1770 0 Suit for freedom ? General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Allen v. Allen 1 Jefferson 86 1769 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Blackwell v. Wilkinson 1 Jefferson 73 1768 0 Slave (Property) Entailment General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Major v. Dudley 1 Jefferson 51 1737 1 Virginia
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Spicer v. Pope 1 Jefferson 43 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Tayloe v. Graves 1 Jefferson 40 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Langhorn 1 Jefferson 37 1736 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughes 1 Jefferson 2 1730 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA