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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Nelson v. Carrington 18 Va. 332 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wilcox v. Hubard 18 Va. 346 1815 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Fowler v. Lee 18 Va. 373 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Bullock v. Gordon 18 Va. 450 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Fales v. Mayberry 2 Gall. 560 1815 0 United States
Smith v. Townes's Administrator 18 Va. 191 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Boatright v. Meggs 18 Va. 145 1814 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Monroe v. James 18 Va. 194 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Mann v. Mann 1 Johns. Ch. 231 1814 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
United States v. Minifie 2 D.C. 109 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Hendren v. Colgin 18 Va. 231 1814 1 Virginia
Sprigg v. Negro Presly 3 H. & J. 493 1814 0 Maryland
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Clayton v. Solomon Banks 1 Del. Cas. 520 1814 0 Escaped enslaved man returned to serve rest of his servitude Delaware
Lewis v. Cooper & Flynn 3 Tenn. 466 1814 1 Tennessee
Garey v. Johnson 10 F. Cas. 1 1814 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Parker v. Carter 4 Munf. 273 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Saunders v. Gaines 17 Va. 225 1814 1 Virginia
Butt v. Rachel 18 Va. 209 1814 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bruce's Adm'rs v. Smith 3 H. & J. 499 1814 0 Maryland