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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Cloud v. Calhoun 31 S.C. Eq. 358 1858 0 Trusts & Estates South Carolina
Garner v. Executors of Garner 1 S.C. Eq. 437 1795 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Scales v. Scales 59 N.C. 163 1860 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hill v. Williams 59 N.C. 242 1861 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State v. Peter 53 N.C. 346 1861 0 Taxes North Carolina
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Dixon v. Barclay 22 Ala. 370 1853 0 Contract to Remove an Enslaved Person to Texas Alabama
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cole's Administrator v. M'Rae 27 Va. 644 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Riddick v. Cohoon 25 Va. 547 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
Fail v. McArthur 31 Ala. 26 1857 0 Conversion of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Anthony v. Leftwich's Representatives 24 Va. 238 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Ex'r 24 Va. 117 1824 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Moore 23 Va. 563 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Prout 27 F. Cas. 625 1833 0 Selling Liquor to 'negroes' in a public manner. /Disorderly House United States
Gill v. Tittle 14 Ala. 528 1848 0 Dispute over Will Alabama