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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Kelly v. Linkenhoger 49 Va. 104 1851 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Farmer 6 N.C. 291 1813 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Westbrook v. Croom 15 N.C. 250 1833 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Elliott v. Pool 56 N.C. 17 1856 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Smith v. Penn 63 Va. 402 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State ex rel. Lister v. Skinner 26 N.C. 57 1843 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Whitaker v. Petway 26 N.C. 182 1843 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Brock v. Philips 2 Va. 68 1795 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Presnell v. Landers 40 N.C. 251 1848 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Cole's Administrator v. M'Rae 27 Va. 644 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Forkner v. Stuart 47 Va. 197 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Shepherd v. Henderson 44 Va. 367 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cunningham v. Mitchell 25 Va. 189 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moye v. Albritton 42 N.C. 62 1850 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State ex rel. Graves v. Reed 27 N.C. 357 1845 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Savage v. Mears 41 Va. 570 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Jones's Adm'r v. Comer's Ex'or 32 Va. 350 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA