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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 56 Va. 518 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shue v. Turk 56 Va. 256 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hartfield v. Simmons 59 Tenn. 253 1873 0 Tennessee
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Thomas 2 D.C. 36 1811 0 Parol Evidence United States
Wells v. Ragland 31 Tenn. 501 1852 0 Tennessee
Hepburn v. Dundas 54 Va. 219 1856 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Yarbrough 54 Va. 183 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Leitch 54 Va. 195 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Chapman v. Campbell 54 Va. 105 1856 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Brevard's Executors v. Jones 50 Ala. 221 1874 0 Will & trust Alabama
Christian v. Yancey 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 240 1856 0 Action of detinue Special Ct of Appeals VA