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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Pearson v. Moreland 15 Miss. 609 1846 0 Recovery of debt dispute Mississippi
Haralson v. White 38 Miss. 178 1859 0 Voucher for payment of judgement Mississippi
Mangum v. Finucane 38 Miss. 354 1860 0 Replevin to recover slaves Mississippi
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Farrar v. Jackson 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 1 1788 0 Action to recover a slave H.Ct of Chancery VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 Actions of trespass, assault and battery General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom 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
Rheubottom v. Sadler Exr. 19 Ark. 491 1858 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 Action of debt General Ct. of VA
Slocomb, Richards & Co. v. Blackburn 18 Ark. 309 1857 0 Creditor dispute Arkansas
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Graves v. Boyd 1 Va. Col. Dec. 155 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 Action of trover General Ct. of VA
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 Property General Ct. of VA