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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Camfranque v. Burnell 4 F. Cas. 1130 1806 0 Contract dispute Circuit Court, D. PA.
Rhea v. White 40 Tenn. 121 1859 0 Tennessee
Conframp v. Bunel 6 F. Cas. 275 1806 0 Bail hearing Circuit Court, D. PA.
Higbie v. Hopkins 12 F. Cas. 126 1805 0 Title dispute Circuit Court, D. PA.
Elson v. M'Colloch 4 Yeates 115 1804 0 Improper registration of slave SC of PA.
Anonymous 1 N.C. 146 1798 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 Writ of habeus corpus SC of Appeals VA
Moss v. Green 37 Va. 251 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Cheatham v. Burfoot 36 Va. 206 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith's Ex'or v. Cunningham 35 Va. 271 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moon v. Stone's Ex'or 60 Va. 130 1869 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Randolph v. Hill 7 Leigh 383 1836 0 Action to recover damages SC of Appeals VA
Foreman v. Murray 34 Va. 412 1836 0 Settlement of Guardianship Accounts SC of Appeals VA
Ward v. Vass 34 Va. 135 1836 0 Writ of execution SC of Appeals VA
Respublica v. Smith 4 Yeates 204 1805 0 Recovery for slave SC of PA.