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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Bartee v. James 33 Ala. 34 1858 0 Will & trust Alabama
Nelson v. Hall 58 N.C. 32 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Watson v. Davis. 52 N.C. 178 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Aylett's Ex'or v. King 38 Va. 486 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State v. Murphy 9 Port. 487 1839 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Little v. McLendon 58 N.C. 216 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Fuller v. Fuller 58 N.C. 223 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McDaniel v. McDaniel 58 N.C. 351 1860 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Buie v. Wooten 52 N.C. 441 1860 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Freshwater v. Baker 52 N.C. 404 1860 0 Action for the detention of a slave North Carolina
Brantly v. Kee 58 N.C. 332 1860 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Boisseau v. Aldridges 32 Va. 222 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Shields v. Anderson 30 Va. 729 1832 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lynch v. Thomas 30 Va. 682 1832 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Burwell's Ex'ors v. Anderson 30 Va. 348 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hardeman v. Sims 3 Ala. 747 1842 0 Recovery of an Enslaved Girl who was Mistakenly Sold Alabama