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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Allison v. Western N. C. R. R. 64 N.C. 382 1870 0 Action to recover value of a slave North Carolina
City of Richmond v. Long's Adm'rs 58 Va. 375 1867 0 Action to recover value of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Hall's Ex'or v. Smith 66 Va. 70 1874 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Jasper's administrators v. Tooly's executors 3 N.C. 351 1805 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Thompson v. Thompson 12 Tex. 327 1854 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Legg v. McNeill 2 Tex. 428 1847 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Tooley's executors v. Jasper's administrators 3 N.C. 383 1806 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Hoggatt's Admr. v. Hunt's Executors 1 Miss. 216 1826 0 Action to recover slaves Mississippi
Tinnen v. Mebane 10 Tex. 246 1853 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Epperson v. Young 8 Tex. 135 1852 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Dunn v. Choate 4 Tex. 7 1849 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Nimmo v. Davis 7 Tex. 26 1851 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
O'Brien v. Hilburn 9 Tex. 297 1852 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Young v. Gibson 2 Tex. 417 1847 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Ellington v. Currie 40 N.C. 21 1847 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Chevallier v. Wilson 1 Tex. 161 1846 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Ledbetter v. Lofton 5 N.C. 184 1808 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Harrison v. Harrison 3 N.C. 355 1805 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Clarkson v. Booth 58 Va. 490 1867 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Lowry v. Houston 4 Miss. 394 1839 0 Action to recover slaves Mississippi