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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
The Fortuna 15 U.S. 161 1817 1 United States
Fox v. Mountjoy Executor of Edwards 20 Va. 36 1817 1 Virginia
Muse Executor of Heffernan v. Vidal 20 Va. 27 1817 0 Trespass to Land SC of Appeals VA
South v. Solomon 20 Va. 12 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Withers's Executrix v. Withers's Executor 20 Va. 10 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Boyd v. Stainback 19 Va. 305 1817 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Horner v. Marshall's Administratrix 19 Va. 466 1817 1 Virginia
Burroughs's Adm'r. v. Anna 4 H. & J. 262 1817 0 Maryland
Selby's Lessee v. Williss 4 H. & J. 242 1817 0 Maryland
Sutton's Will 2 Del. Cas. 364 1817 0 Will of an enslaved woman; not at issue in the case Delaware
Henderson v. Tom 4 H. & J. 282 1817 0 0 Maryland
Ward v. Johnson 20 Va. 6 1817 1 Virginia