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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Order of replevin to the proper descendant after a lufe estate Delaware
Ex'rs of Goodman v. Adm'rs of Pledger 14 Ala. 114 1848 0 Dispute over Execution of a Bill Alabama
Robertson v. Ewell 17 Va. 1 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Hicks 1 Port. 423 1835 0 Trover Alabama
Hatter's Ex'ors v. Greenlee 1 Port. 222 1834 0 Trover Alabama
Bellach v. Gabb 2 Del. Cas. 231 1805 0 Qui tam action for illegal expotation; $100 Delaware
Echols v. Derrick 2 Stew. 144 1829 0 Trover Alabama
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Executors of Sankey v. Heirs of Sankey 6 Ala. 607 1844 0 Settlement of Estate Alabama
Jordan v. Mead 12 Ala. 247 1847 0 Foreclosure on Mortgages Alabama
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Town of Exeter v. Town of Warwick 1 R.I. 63 1834 0 Rhode Island
Inhabitants of Edgartown v. Inhabitants of Tisbury 64 Mass. 408 1852 0 Assumpsit to recover expenses incurred in support of slave Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Lanesborough v. Inhabitants of Westfield 16 Mass. 74 1819 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Andover v. Inhabitants of Canton 13 Mass. 547 1816 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
United States v. Lindsay 1 D.C. 245 1805 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' and Selling slaves liquor. United States
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States