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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 6 Serg. & Rawle 103 1820 0 Defective slave register SC of PA.
Wright v. McAlexander 11 Ala. 236 1847 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Adams v. McMichael 37 Ala. 432 1861 0 Detinue Alabama
Wight v. Hester 24 Ga. 485 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Penn v. Whitehead 58 Va. 503 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Craig's Heirs v. Walthall 55 Va. 518 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harcum's Adm'r v. Hudnall 55 Va. 369 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Falconer v. Jones 14 N.C. 334 1832 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Glover v. Taylor & Co. 41 Ala. 124 1867 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Swanson v. White 24 Tenn. 373 1844 0 Tennessee
Lunsford v. Smith 53 Va. 554 1855 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Marchand v. Negro Peggy 2 Serg. & Rawle 18 1815 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Graham v. Graham 1 Serg. & Rawle 330 1815 0 Perjury SC of PA.
Tims v. Potter 1 N.C. 22 1789 0 Gifts North Carolina
Middlebrook v. Nelson 34 Ga. 506 1866 0 Contract issue Supreme Court of Georgia
Weaver v. Yeatmans 15 Ala. 539 1849 0 Right of Property Alabama
Alston v. Alston 34 Ala. 15 1859 0 Settlement of Guardianship Alabama