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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Smith 25 Va. 95 1826 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
George v. Parker 25 Va. 659 1826 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
M'Michen v. Amos 25 Va. 134 1826 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Harris 25 Va. 199 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Land v. Otley 25 Va. 213 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Dabney v. Taliaferro 25 Va. 256 1826 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Young v. Scott 25 Va. 415 1826 1 Virginia
M'Mahon v. Spangler 25 Va. 51 1826 1 Virginia
Avery v. Chappel 6 Conn. 270 1826 1 Connecticut
Reid v. Venderheyden 5 Cow. 719 1826 1 New York
Prigmore v. Thompson 1 Minor 420 1826 1 Alabama
Bartels v. Harris 4 Me. 146 1826 1 Maine
Bates v. Shaw 13 Serg. & Rawle 420 1826 1 Pennsylvania
Franchot v. Leach 5 Cow. 506 1826 1 New York
Skillman v. Lacy 5 Mart. (n.s.) 50 1826 0 Successions, capacity, mortgages, property, sales, seizure Louisiana
Elliot v. Cox 5 Mart. (n.s.) 285 1826 0 Suretyships, injunction, subrogation, mortgages, privileges, recordation, sales, seizure, property, parol evidence Louisiana
Williams v. Horton 4 Mart. (n.s.) 464 1826 0 Successions, property, sales, forced heirs, donations, fraud, contracts Louisiana
Harris' Tutor v. M'Kee 4 Mart. (n.s.) 485 1826 0 Partition, successions, property Louisiana
Hernandez v. Garetage 4 Mart. (n.s.) 419 1826 0 Property, forced heir, successions, fraud, wills Louisiana