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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mortimer v. Brumfield 17 Va. 122 1812 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Randolph v. Randolph 17 Va. 99 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Gibson v. White 17 Va. 94 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Parker v. Lewis 18 F. Cas. 1145 1829 0 Property dispute Arkansas
United States v. Flowery 25 F. Cas. 1124 1845 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Reece v. Johnson 20 F. Cas. 403 1829 0 Title dispute Arkansas
The Porpoise 19 F. Cas. 1064 1855 0 Action against vessel employed as tender to slavers United States
Parter v. The Friendship 18 F. Cas. 1271 1831 0 Suit for salvage of alleged slave ship United States
Commonwealth v. Turner 44 Mass. 19 1841 0 Indictment for kidnapping Massachusetts
Hopkirk v. McConico 12 F. Cas. 501 1812 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Gay v. Moseley 16 Va. 543 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taylor's Administratrix v. Richards 17 Va. 8 1811 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Hobson v. Yancey 43 Va. 73 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Patteson v. Ford 43 Va. 18 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Binford's Adm'r v. Robin 42 Va. 328 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bourne's Ex'or v. Mechan 42 Va. 292 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Aylett v. Roane 42 Va. 283 1844 0 Sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Commonwealth v. Taylor 44 Mass. 72 1841 0 Master did not properly claim custody of adolescent slave Massachusetts