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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ross v. Pynes 7 Va. 568 1790 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Nance v. Roy 2 Va. Col. Dec. 260 1739 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Langhorn 1 Jefferson 37 1736 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Berryman v. Booth 2 Va. Col. Dec. 39 1734 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. McCarty's Extors 2 Va. Col. Dec. 32 1733 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. Fitzhugh 1 Va. Col. Dec. 220 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickenson 2 Va. Col. Dec. 111 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Stewart v. Preston 1 Fla. 10 1846 0 Dispute Over Foreclosure of a Mortgage Supreme Court of FL
Manly v. Union Bank of Florida 1 Fla. 110 1846 0 Dispute Regaring Court Rules for Puis Darrein Continuance Supreme Court of FL
Phillips v. Hawkins 1 Fla. 262 1847 0 Dispute Over Ownership of a Slave After Property was Levied Supreme Court of FL
Randall v. Parramore 1 Fla. 409 1847 0 Foreclosure of a Mortgage on Slaves and Land after Non-Payment Supreme Court of FL
Dorman v. Bigelow 1 Fla. 281 1847 0 Effectiveness of a Promissory Note Against the Statute of Frauds Supreme Court of FL
Ponder v. Moseley 2 Fla. 207 1848 0 Validity of the Sale of Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Hopkins v. Burney 2 Fla. 42 1848 0 Recovery of a Slave after a Verdict to Return Supreme Court of FL
Broward v. Doggett 2 Fla. 49 1848 0 Dispute over the Wages of Slaves for Hire Supreme Court of FL