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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Garris v. State 35 Ga. 247 1866 0 Simple Larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Bell 35 Ga. 238 1866 0 willl and executor Supreme Court of Georgia
Stewart v. Pattison 8 Gill 46 1849 0 Maryland
Thomas v. Doub 1 Md. 252 1851 0 Maryland
Hawes v. Paul 41 Ga. 609 1871 0 Bill of equity Georgia
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Nesbit v. State 43 Ga. 238 1871 0 Dying declaration Georgia
Joynes v. Wartman 5 Md. 195 1853 0 Maryland
Jason v. Henderson 7 Md. 430 1855 0 0 Maryland
Worthington v. Shipley 5 Gill 449 1847 0 Maryland
Cherry v. Jones 41 Ga. 579 1871 0 Breach of Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Roseberry v. Roseberry 31 Ga. 122 1860 0 Possessory Warrant Supreme Court of Georgia
Lynch v. Jackson 31 Ga. 668 1860 0 Recovery for action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bishop's Ex'or v. Bishop 29 Va. 484 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Stevenson v. Singleton 28 Va. 72 1829 0 Contracts SC of Appeals VA
Bledsoe v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 674 1828 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct of VA
Robertson v. Archer 26 Va. 319 1827 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Freeland 24 Va. 170 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Blakey v. Newby's Administrators 20 Va. 64 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA