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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Moore v. Thornton 48 Va. 99 1850 0 Division of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Albertson, Douglass & Co. v. Goldsby 28 Ala. 711 1856 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Farrar v. Jackson 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 1 1788 0 Action to recover a slave H.Ct of Chancery VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Taylor v. Horsey 5 Del. 131 1849 0 Trover of an enslaved individual Delaware
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 Actions of trespass, assault and battery General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Rheubottom v. Sadler Exr. 19 Ark. 491 1858 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Huff v. Cox 2 Ala. 310 1841 0 Execution of deed Alabama
Ozley v. Ikelheimer 26 Ala. 332 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Gray v. Saffold's Administrators 5 Ark. 637 1844 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Clough v. Thompson 48 Va. 26 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Mutual Assurance Society v. Stanard 18 Va. 539 1815 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Alderson v. Bigger's Administrator 18 Va. 528 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Richardson v. Perkins 18 Va. 512 1815 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
M'Clenahans v. Hannah 18 Va. 499 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA