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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Meyer v. Fogg 7 Fla. 292 1857 0 Contest on Probate of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Broome v. Alston 8 Fla. 307 1859 0 Use of Slaves to Secure a Mortgage Supreme Court of FL
Judge v. Moore 9 Fla. 269 1860 0 Dispute Over a Promissory Note Supreme Court of FL
Russ v. Russ 9 Fla. 105 1860 0 Entitlement to a Distributive Share in Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Smith v. Hines 10 Fla. 258 1864 0 Distribuion of Slaves to Legal Heirs Supreme Court of FL
Miller v. Gaskins 11 Fla. 73 1865 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Robertson v. Baker 11 Fla. 192 1867 0 Dispute over Title for Property Supreme Court of FL
Budd v. Long 13 Fla. 288 1869 0 Execution of a Sale for Land Levying Debt Supreme Court of FL
Mounce v. Byars 16 Ga. 469 1854 0 Conveyance of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Bolling's Ex'or v. Harrison 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 532 1857 0 Action of debt Special Ct of Appeals VA
Coalter’s ex’or v. Bryan 1 Gratt. 18 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Roanes v. Archer 31 Va. 550 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 Internal revenue/taxes US Cir. Ct. for VA
Knight v. Yarbrough 21 Va. 27 1820 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. Isabell 11 Va. 387 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Charles v. Hunnicutt 9 Va. 311 1804 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hinde v. Pendleton 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 354 1799 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
United States v. Richard 2 D.C. 439 1823 0 Criminal Law United States