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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henley's adm'r v. Perkins 47 Va. 615 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Thompson v. Carbery 2 D.C. 39 1811 0 Motion for new trial in replevin United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Garnett v. Sam 19 Va. 542 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hook's Administrators v. Hancock 19 Va. 546 1817 0 Action of slander SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Williamson 57 N.C. 281 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Nicholas 19 Va. 483 1817 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Pickett v. Chilton 19 Va. 467 1817 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Matthews v. Noel 19 Va. 460 1817 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Travis v. Claiborne 19 Va. 435 1817 0 Agency ? SC of Appeals VA
Dust v. Conrod 19 Va. 411 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ross's Ex'or v. M'Lauchlan's Adm'r 48 Va. 86 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hearne's Adm'x v. Harbison 9 Ala. 731 1846 0 Will & trust Alabama
Mims' Adm'r v. Mims 39 Ala. 716 1866 0 Property dispute Alabama