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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Moore v. Gwyn 26 N.C. 275 1844 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Colvin v. Menefee 52 Va. 87 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
State ex rel. Woods v. Fuller 27 N.C. 26 1844 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Thomas v. Gaines 42 Va. 347 1845 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Jones 27 Va. 541 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Durham v. Dunkly 27 Va. 135 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Brandon v. Cabiness 10 Ala. 155 1846 0 Bankruptcy Alabama
Shirley v. Elizabeth 27 Va. 764 1827 0 Motion to dissolve injunction SC of Appeals VA
Patterson v. Franklin 34 Va. 590 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Springs v. Erwin 28 N.C. 27 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Respass v. Young 11 Ga. 114 1852 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Claytor v. Anthony 27 Va. 285 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Fletcher v. Ashley 47 Va. 332 1849 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Forkner v. Stuart 47 Va. 197 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tavenner v. Robinson 41 Va. 280 1843 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Slaughter's Adm'r v. Tutt 39 Va. 147 1841 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hansbrough's Ex'ors v. Thom 30 Va. 147 1831 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ewing v. Standefer 18 Ala. 400 1850 0 Detinue Alabama
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA