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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Dickson v. Mathers 7 F. Cas. 679 1828 0 Recovery for wages Arkansas
Redford's Administrator v. Peggy 27 Va. 316 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Pope v. Nance ex rel. Lucas 1 Stew. 354 1828 0 Action to declare error in sale Alabama
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Talbert v. Jenny 27 Va. 159 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hopewell v. Price 2 H. & G. 275 1828 0 Maryland
Stewart v. State ex rel. Riggin 2 H. & G. 114 1828 0 Maryland
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 Unlawful Assembly of Slaves General Ct of VA
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Reardon v. Miller 20 F. Cas. 369 1828 0 United States
Bassett's Executrix v. Jordan 1 Stew. 352 1828 0 Contract of sale dispute Alabama
State ex rel. Griffin v. Hanson's Adm'x. 2 H. & G. 437 1828 0 0 Maryland
Smith v. Edwards 2 H. & G. 411 1828 0 0 Maryland
Spotts v. Gillaspie 27 Va. 566 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Cocke 27 Va. 618 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
State v. Jim 12 N.C. 508 1828 0 Rape North Carolina
Morton v. Beall's Adm'r. 2 H. & G. 136 1828 0 Maryland
Tomlinson's Administrator v. Mason 27 Va. 169 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Kelly v. Kelly's Executors 27 Va. 176 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Dashiell v. Dashiell 2 H. & G. 127 1828 0 Maryland