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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Gilliam v. Underwood 56 N.C. 100 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Taylor v. Horsey 5 Del. 131 1849 0 Trover of an enslaved individual Delaware
Wallace v. Taliaferro 6 Va. 447 1800 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Fletcher v. Pollard 12 Va. 544 1808 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Kennedy v. Waller 12 Va. 415 1808 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Bartley v. Yates 12 Va. 398 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
State v. Murphy 9 Port. 487 1839 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Carter's Trustees v. Washington 12 Va. 345 1808 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Hewitt 12 Va. 181 1808 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Elliott v. Pool 56 N.C. 17 1856 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Falkner v. Streator 56 N.C. 33 1856 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Grove v. Little 38 Va. 180 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Almond v. Almond 25 Va. 662 1826 0 Divorce (division of property) SC of Appeals VA
Knibb's Executor v. Dixon's Executor 22 Va. 249 1822 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Corbin's Administrator v. Southgate 13 Va. 319 1809 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Backhouse v. Jett 2 F. Cas. 316 1821 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Lowry v. Mountjoy 10 Va. 55 1806 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA
Cromartie v. Robison 55 N.C. 218 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina