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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
West v. Belches 19 Va. 187 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Bugg 19 Va. 166 1816 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Carter's Executor v. Carter 19 Va. 108 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Scott v. Halliday 19 Va. 103 1816 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Medley v. Jones 19 Va. 98 1816 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Isaac v. Johnson 19 Va. 95 1816 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Royall's Administrators v. Royall's Administrator 19 Va. 82 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Tilghman v. Steuart 4 H. & J. 156 1816 0 Maryland
Terry v. Patton 4 Mart. (o.s.) 301 1816 0 Seizure, conflict of laws Louisiana
Beard v. Poydras 4 Mart. (o.s.) 348 1816 0 Property, wills, capacity, witness testimony, emancipation, parol evidence, intestacy, sales Louisiana
White v. Holsten 4 Mart. (o.s.) 471 1816 0 Property, successions, forced heirs, legitimacy, wills, parol evidence, conflict of laws, community property Louisiana
Johnson v. Boon's Heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 380 1816 0 Successions, privileges, debts, legitimacy, property Louisiana
Dussuau's Syndics v. Bredeaux 4 Mart. (o.s.) 450 1816 0 Syndic, successions, property, privileges, sales, evidence, disavowal Louisiana
Smock v. Warford 4 N.J.L. 306 1816 Recovery of debt New Jersey
Provost v. Provost 4 Mart. (o.s.) 506 1816 0 Sales, property, fraud, privileges, community property, contracts, delivery, simulation Louisiana
Crocker v. Watkins 4 Mart. (o.s.) 540 1816 0 Damages, sales, property, seizure, Louisiana
Bore's ex'r. v. Quierry's ex'r. 4 Mart. (o.s.) 545 1816 0 Partnership, property, cohabitation, successions, wills, sales, evidence, contracts Louisiana
Littlejohn v. Underhill's Executor 5 N.C. 574 1816 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Forsyth v. Nash 4 Mart. (o.s.) 385 1816 0 Property, sales, recordation, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony, conflict of laws, criminal law Louisiana
Guillot v. Dossat 4 Mart. (o.s.) 203 1816 0 Partnership, licitation, runaway enslaved person, contracts, obligations, property, fraud, liability, damages Louisiana