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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
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
State v. Weaver 3 N.C. 54 1797 0 Homicide North Carolina
Janney's Ex'or v. Stephen's Adm'r 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 11 1856 0 Suit in equity Special Ct of Appeals VA
Commonwealth ex rel. Lewis v. Holloway 6 Binn. 213 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Jesse v. Craig 1 Serg. & Rawle 23 1814 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Wood v. Stephen 1 Serg. & Rawle 175 1814 0 Claim for freedom SC of PA.
Stone v. Hinton 36 N.C. 15 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina