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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Alston v. Rowles 13 Fla. 117 1869 0 Disputed Land Conveyed to Wife Supreme Court of FL
Fitzhugh's Administratrix v. Beale 18 Va. 186 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Stephens v. Gibbes 14 Fla. 331 1873 0 Recovery from Executor for a Widow Supreme Court of FL
Phillips v. Chappell 16 Ga. 16 1854 0 Conveyance of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Barker v. Coleman 35 Ala. 221 1859 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Water Lot Co. v. Leonard 30 Ga. 560 1860 0 Defects and material Supreme Court of Georgia
Evans v. Kennedy 2 N.C. 487 1796 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Ewing v. Blount 20 Ala. 694 1852 0 Conversion Alabama
Finch v. Ragland 17 N.C. 137 1831 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Floyd v. Recorder of City of New York 11 Wend. 180 1834 0 Recovery for slave SC of Judicature of New York
Holtzapple v. Phillibaum 12 F. Cas. 430 1823 0 Ejectment of land Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Dabbs v. Dabbs 27 Ala. 646 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Buel v. Pumphrey 2 Md. 261 1852 0 Maryland
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Stiles v. Nelly 10 Serg. & Rawle 366 1823 0 Return of child SC of PA.
Brisbane v. Mitchell 8 Serg. & Rawle 423 1822 0 Bill of sale dispute SC of PA.
United States v. Kennedy 26 F. Cas. 762 1821 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Johnson v. Johnson 53 Tenn. 240 1871 0 Tennessee
Gibbs v. Mermaud 2 Edw. Ch. 482 1835 0 Chancery Court of New York
Cæsar v. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York