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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Burke v. Levy's Executors 22 Va. 1 1821 1 Virginia
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Baker v. Preston 21 Va. 235 1821 1 Virginia
Foster v. Cook 8 N.C. 509 1821 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Gibbons v. Morse 7 N.J.L. 253 1821 Recovery for value of slave New Jersey
State v. Ben 8 N.C. 434 1821 0 Burglary North Carolina
Gregory v. Hooker's adm'r 8 N.C. 394 1821 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Tate v. O'Neal 8 N.C. 418 1821 0 Property Interests North Carolina
State v. Goode 8 N.C. 463 1821 0 Larceny North Carolina
Ryden v. Jones 8 N.C. 497 1821 0 Sales North Carolina
State v. M'Dowell 8 N.C. 449 1821 0 Trespass North Carolina
State v. Poll 8 N.C. 442 1821 0 Murder North Carolina
Executor of Lynch v. Ashe 8 N.C. 338 1821 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Palmer v. Popelston 8 N.C. 307 1821 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Edwards v. Massey 8 N.C. 359 1821 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Trotter v. Howard 8 N.C. 320 1821 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Smith v. Niel 8 N.C. 341 1821 0 Fraudulent Conveyance North Carolina
Executors of Walker v. Campbell 8 N.C. 304 1821 0 Action of debt North Carolina
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Bean v. Smith 2 F. Cas. 1143 1821 1 United States