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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
County Commissioners v. King 13 Fla. 451 1869 0 Alleged Takings Clause Violation Supreme Court of FL
County Commissioners v. Bryson 13 Fla. 281 1869 0 Injunction to Impose a Levy on Property to Repay Debt Supreme Court of FL
Mead v. Jones 65 Va. 347 1874 0 Validity of payment SC of Appeals VA
Durrett v. Davis 65 Va. 302 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rives v. Farish's Adm'r 65 Va. 125 1873 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Jennings v. Jennings 63 Va. 313 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Raper v. Sanders 62 Va. 60 1871 0 Collusion to sell SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Walden 61 Va. 147 1870 0 Recover of land SC of Appeals VA
Hill v. Bowyer 59 Va. 364 1868 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Paxton 59 Va. 475 1868 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 393 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Bradshaw 57 Va. 355 1863 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Pulliam v. Aler 56 Va. 54 1859 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Reids Adm'r v. Blackstone 55 Va. 363 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cornish v. Dews 18 Ark. 172 1856 0 Deed dispute/creditor dispute Arkansas
Duval v. Malone 55 Va. 24 1857 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Norman v. Hill 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 676 1857 0 Action of debt Special Ct of Appeals VA
Summers v. Bean 54 Va. 404 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Dardenne v. Hardwick 9 Ark. 482 1849 0 Writ to levy Arkansas
Gaw v. Huffman 53 Va. 628 1855 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA