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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Western & Atlantic R. R. v. Fulton 36 Tenn. 589 1857 0 Tennessee
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Hagan v. Lucas 35 U.S. 400 1836 0 United States
Grooms v. Rust 27 Tex. 231 1863 0 Texas
Porter v. Miller 7 Tex. 468 1852 0 Petition claiming slave as property Texas
Kevan v. Branch 42 Va. 275 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Phœbe v. Boggess 42 Va. 129 1844 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Whiting v. Rust 42 Va. 483 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slaves General Ct. of VA
Autrey v. Autrey's Adm'r 37 Ala. 614 1861 0 Settlement and distrubution of estate Alabama
Young v. Warne 41 Va. 420 1843 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Hendricks v. Compton's Ex'or 41 Va. 192 1843 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Lathrop v. Lumpkin 41 Va. 49 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Williamson's Ex'or v. Howard 41 Va. 39 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
M'Key v. Garth 41 Va. 33 1843 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Ford 40 Va. 648 1843 0 Suit for alimony SC of Appeals VA
Stinson Ex'or v. Day 40 Va. 435 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong v. Huntons 40 Va. 324 1842 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Garrett Ex'or v. Carr 40 Va. 196 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ashby v. Smith 40 Va. 56 1842 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA