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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Murrell v. Johnson's Administrator 11 Va. 450 1807 0 Suit on an indemnifying bond SC of Appeals VA
Henderson v. Allens 11 Va. 235 1807 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Jones' Ex'rs v. Watson 7 Va. 253 1802 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Walthall v. Johnston 6 Va. 275 1800 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Fowler v. Saunders 8 Va. 361 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 Bill of Sale SC of Appeals VA
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Randall v. Parramore 1 Fla. 409 1847 0 Foreclosure of a Mortgage on Slaves and Land after Non-Payment Supreme Court of FL
Lanier v. Chappell ex rel. Monroe 2 Fla. 621 1849 0 Suit for the Work and Labor of Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Woods v. Bailey 3 Fla. 41 1850 0 Alleged Fradulent Bill of Sale Supreme Court of FL
Lines v. Darden 5 Fla. 51 1853 0 Loaning a Portion of an Estate of a Testator Supreme Court of FL
McDougall v. Van Brunt 6 Fla. 570 1856 0 Transfer of a Slave to Secure Bond Supreme Court of FL
Tyson v. Mattair 8 Fla. 107 1858 0 Interpossession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Prescott v. Johnson 8 Fla. 391 1859 0 Effectiveness of Lost Promissory Notes Supreme Court of FL
Chaires v. Brady 10 Fla. 133 1862 0 Redemption of Slaves Mortgaged by Testators for an Advance of Money Supreme Court of FL
June v. Myers 12 Fla. 310 1868 0 Ownership of Slaves in Defendant's Possession Supreme Court of FL
Durrett v. Davis 65 Va. 302 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Walden 61 Va. 147 1870 0 Recover of land SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Bradshaw 57 Va. 355 1863 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
De Ende v. Wilkinson's Adm'r 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 663 1857 0 Action of debt Special Ct of Appeals VA