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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Harrison v. Carroll 38 Va. 476 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Levy 64 Va. 21 1873 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Thompson 12 Va. 100 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Byrd v. Clendenin 11 Ark. 572 1851 0 Bill to enforce property ownership Arkansas
Harris v. Moody 30 N.Y. 266 1864 0 Insurance policy including slaves Court of Appeals of New York
Commonwealth v. Ricks 42 Va. 416 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Thompsons v. Meek 34 Va. 419 1836 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Van Alst v. Hunter 5 Johns. Ch. 148 1821 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Newsom Administrator v. Thompson 24 N.C. 277 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State ex rel. Buckley v. Hampton 23 N.C. 318 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Gentry v. Bailey 47 Va. 594 1850 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Penn 63 Va. 402 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nelson v. Goree'r Adm'r 34 Ala. 565 1859 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Camfranque v. Burnell 4 F. Cas. 1130 1806 0 Contract dispute Circuit Court, D. PA.
Rhea v. White 40 Tenn. 121 1859 0 Tennessee
Conframp v. Bunel 6 F. Cas. 275 1806 0 Bail hearing Circuit Court, D. PA.
Higbie v. Hopkins 12 F. Cas. 126 1805 0 Title dispute Circuit Court, D. PA.
Elson v. M'Colloch 4 Yeates 115 1804 0 Improper registration of slave SC of PA.
Anonymous 1 N.C. 146 1798 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA