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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hepburn v. Sewell 5 H. & J. 211 1821 0 Maryland
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
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Smith's Administrators 20 Va. 581 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Brush v. Wilkins 4 Johns. Ch. 506 1820 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Commonwealth v. Bennet 4 Va. 235 1820 1 Virginia
Early v. Early 21 Va. 124 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
State v. Lasselle 1 Blackf. 60 1820 0 Indiana
Flack v. Cunningham 1 Blackf. 107 1820 0 Indiana
Greenhow's Administratrix v. Harris 20 Va. 472 1820 1 Virginia
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 6 Serg. & Rawle 103 1820 0 Defective slave register SC of PA.
Den ex dem. Hoover v. Franklin 5 N.J.L. 850 1820 1 New Jersey
Helm v. Miller 17 Johns. 296 1820 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Angel v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 231 1820 1 Virginia
Fleming v. Slocum 18 Johns. 403 1820 0 Alleged fradulent representation of the "qualities" of the slave SC of New York
Kerr v. Phillips 5 N.J.L. 818 1820 1 New Jersey
Kipp v. Hanna 2 Bland 26 1820 1 Maryland
United States v. Andrews 24 F. Cas. 815 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York