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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Spiers v. Alexander 8 N.C. 67 1820 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Town of Columbia v. Williams 3 Conn. 467 1820 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Martineau v. Hooper 8 Mart. (o.s.) 699 1820 0 Torts, damages, rebellion, Louisiana
Gray v. Reardon 2 D.C. 219 1820 0 Agency Law United States
State v. Scott 8 N.C. 24 1820 0 Homicide North Carolina
Griffin v. Graham 8 N.C. 96 1820 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Harkey v. Powell 8 N.C. 17 1820 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Steel v. Cazeaux 8 Mart. (o.s.) 318 1820 0 Torts, damages, rebellion, murder, damages, witness testimony, criminal law, indemnification, evidence, property, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Smith v. Smith's Administrators 20 Va. 581 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Inhabitants of Hallowell v. Inhabitants of Gardiner 1 Me. 93 1820 0 Settlement for slave SC of Maine
Livaudais' Heirs v. Fon 8 Mart. (o.s.) 161 1820 0 Promissory notes, contracts, consideration, successions, evidence, capacity Louisiana
Catin v. D'Orgenoy's Heirs 8 Mart. (o.s.) 218 1820 0 Freedom suit, emancipation Louisiana
Dufour v. Camfrancq 8 Mart. (o.s.) 235 1820 0 Sales, successions, suretyship, fieri facias, seizure, parol testimony, parol evidence, sequestration Louisiana
Clara v. Meagher 5 H. & J. 111 1820 0 Maryland
Viales v. Viales' Syndics 7 Mart. (o.s.) 634 1820 0 Restitution, dowry, marriage, property, donations, privileges, successions, debts Louisiana
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Horton v. Hagler's executor 8 N.C. 48 1820 0 Sales North Carolina
Early v. Early 21 Va. 124 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Davidson v. Davidson's Executors 8 N.C. 163 1820 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hicks v. Martin 9 Mart. (o.s.) 47 1820 0 Petitory action, successions, conflict of laws, Louisiana