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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sawney v. Carter 27 Va. 173 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Kelly v. Kelly's Executors 27 Va. 176 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cole's Administrator v. M'Rae 27 Va. 644 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tomlinson's Administrator v. Mason 27 Va. 169 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Murray v. Dulany 3 D.C. 343 1828 0 Assault and Battery United States
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Talbert v. Jenny 27 Va. 159 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cutler v. Hinton 27 Va. 509 1828 1 Virginia
Morton v. Beall's Adm'r. 2 H. & G. 136 1828 0 Maryland
Myers v. Wade 27 Va. 444 1828 1 Virginia
Webster v. Couch 27 Va. 519 1828 1 Virginia
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ross's Executors v. Holtzman 3 D.C. 391 1828 0 Replevin United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 Jurisdiction United States
Kimberly v. Ely 23 Mass. 440 1828 1 Massachusetts
Whiteford v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 722 1828 1 Virginia
Gayle v. Singleton 1 Stew. 566 1828 0 Repayment of Debt Alabama
Lord v. Baldwin 23 Mass. 348 1828 1 Massachusetts
Commonwealth v. Finney 17 Serg. & Rawle 282 1828 1 Pennsylvania