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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
M'Clenahans v. Hannah 18 Va. 499 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Morris v. Cannon 1 Del. 220 1833 0 No replevin to a free man; issue of whether if a person was enslaved or an indentured servant Delaware
Mortimer v. Brumfield 17 Va. 122 1812 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals 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
Hook v. Pagee 16 Va. 379 1811 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Murray v. M'Carty 16 Va. 394 1811 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Reno's Executors v. Davis 14 Va. 283 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Mayor of Alexandria v. Chapman 14 Va. 270 1809 0 Municipal Corporations SC of Appeals VA
Syme v. Montague 14 Va. 180 1809 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Ruddle 15 Ala. 28 1848 0 Trover Alabama
Commonwealth v. Hewitt 12 Va. 181 1808 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Faulcon v. Harriss 12 Va. 550 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
George v. Elliott 12 Va. 5 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Chancery VA
Hudgins v. Wrights 11 Va. 134 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Jones 11 Va. 3 1806 0 ? SC of Chancery VA
Sadler's Executors v. Green 11 Va. 26 1806 0 Property SC of Appeals VA
Ellis v. Thilman 7 Va. 3 1801 0 Malicious Prosecution SC of Appeals VA
Robertson v. Campbell 6 Va. 421 1800 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Drummond v. Sneed 6 Va. 491 1800 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA