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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Pope's heirs v. Boyd's adx. 22 Ark. 535 1861 0 Sale of enslaved persons for debt of estate Arkansas
Howard v. Coleman 36 Ala. 721 1860 0 Negligence Alabama
Morgan v. Jones 24 Ga. 155 1858 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Love 23 Tenn. 255 1843 0 Tennessee
United States v. Bowman 24 F. Cas. 1212 1808 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Crickard's Ex'or v. Crickard's Legatees 66 Va. 410 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lester's Case 23 Tenn. 383 1843 0 Tennessee
Parker's ex'ors v. Brown's ex'ors 47 Va. 554 1850 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Pryor v. Duncan 47 Va. 27 1849 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
James v. Scott 9 Ala. 579 1846 0 Detinue Alabama
Coward v. Thompson 44 Tenn. 442 1867 0 Tennessee
Peatross v. M'Laughlin 47 Va. 64 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
M'Kenzie v. Macon 46 Va. 379 1849 0 Action to enjoin the sale of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Purcell v. Wilson 45 Va. 16 1847 0 Writ of right SC of Appeals VA
Stephenson v. Harrison 40 Tenn. 728 1859 0 Tennessee
Sheppards v. Turpin 3 Gratt. 373 1847 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jameson's Adm'x v. Deshields 44 Va. 4 1846 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Brent v. Richards 43 Va. 539 1846 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 Writ of habeus corpus General Ct. of VA