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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Den ex dem. Young v. Robinson 5 N.J.L. 689 1819 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Cherry 7 N.C. 7 1819 0 Homicide North Carolina
Inhabitants of Lanesborough v. Inhabitants of Westfield 16 Mass. 74 1819 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Commonwealth ex rel. Bell v. Greason 5 Serg. & Rawle 333 1819 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Orr v. Ingle 18 F. Cas. 833 1819 0 Replevin United States
Wright v. Deacon 5 Serg. & Rawle 62 1819 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.
Inhabitants of Milford v. Inhabitants of Bellingham 16 Mass. 108 1819 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Skinner v. Skinner 7 N.C. 535 1819 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Taylor v. Lanier 7 N.C. 98 1819 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Watford v. Pitt 7 N.C. 468 1819 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Killian v. Watt 7 N.C. 167 1819 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
State v. Brown 7 N.C. 224 1819 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slaves North Carolina
M'Kay v. Hendon 7 N.C. 21 1819 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Key v. Allen 7 N.C. 523 1819 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Guy v. Hall 7 N.C. 150 1819 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Shumate v. Dunbar 20 Va. 430 1819 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ellis v. Baird 20 Va. 456 1819 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Chapman v. Dixon's Adm'x. 4 H. & J. 527 1819 0 Maryland
Maddox v. State ex rel. Swann 4 H. & J. 539 1819 0 Maryland
Wicks v. Chew 4 H. & J. 543 1819 0 Maryland