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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Atwell's Administrators v. Milton 14 Va. 253 1809 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Braxton v. Gaines 14 Va. 151 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Spotswood v. Dandridge 14 Va. 138 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Vick v. Flowers 5 N.C. 321 1809 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Miller v. Lucas 5 N.C. 228 1809 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Miller v. Pendleton 14 Va. 436 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Chancery VA
Anonymous 3 N.J.L. 576 1809 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Sawyers Lessee v. Shannon 1 Tenn. 465 1809 1 Tennessee
Polk's Lessee v. Robertson & Cockrel 1 Tenn. 456 1809 1 United States
Stinson's Lessee v. Russell 2 Tenn. 40 1809 1 Tennessee
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1158 1809 0 Insurance dispute United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Brent v. Chapman 9 U.S. 358 1809 1 United States
Mountjoy v. Lowry 14 Va. 428 1809 1 Virginia
Hoover v. Donally 13 Va. 316 1809 1 Virginia
M'Key v. Young 14 Va. 430 1809 1 Virginia
Buster's Executor v. Wallace 14 Va. 82 1809 1 Virginia
Kirtley v. Deck 13 Va. 388 1809 1 Virginia
Cooko v. Wise 13 Va. 463 1809 1 Virginia
Lomax v. Hord 13 Va. 271 1809 1 Virginia