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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Phippard v. Fordes 4 H. & McH. 481 1721 0 0 Maryland
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Tillotson v. Tillotson 34 Conn. 335 1867 0 Connecticut
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1158 1809 0 Insurance dispute United States
Town of Exeter v. Town of Warwick 1 R.I. 63 1834 0 Rhode Island
Yerrington v. Greene 7 R.I. 589 1863 0 Estate dispute Rhode Island
Martin v. Williams 18 Ala. 190 1850 0 Intestatecy action Alabama
Martin v. Foster's Executor 38 Ala. 688 1863 0 Will & trust Alabama
Walker v. Blassingame 17 Ala. 810 1850 0 Will & trust Alabama
Mayfield v. Clifton 3 Stew. 375 1831 0 Will & trust Alabama
Harris v. Mauldin 13 Ala. 674 1848 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Inhabitants of Edgartown v. Inhabitants of Tisbury 64 Mass. 408 1852 0 Assumpsit to recover expenses incurred in support of slave Massachusetts
Harris v. Whitcomb 70 Mass. 433 1855 0 Action for refusing to receive a vote Massachusetts
Charge to Grand Jury 30 F. Cas. 983 1854 0 "preceding part of the charge related to certain offences under the acts of congress against the slave-trade" - only mention of slavery United States
Price v. Winter 15 Fla. 66 1875 0 Dispute over Sale of Slaves and Land Supreme Court of FL
Inhabitants of Lanesborough v. Inhabitants of Westfield 16 Mass. 74 1819 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Andover v. Inhabitants of Canton 13 Mass. 547 1816 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States