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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Cheatwood v. Mayo 19 Va. 16 1816 0 Action for words (slander) SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Westervelt 28 F. Cas. 529 1861 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Malebran 26 F. Cas. 1145 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. New York
United States v. Gordon 25 F. Cas. 1364 1861 0 Human trafficking Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. The Catharine 25 F. Cas. 332 1840 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. New York
May v. Eastin 2 Port. 414 1835 0 Action for Return of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Ross v. Woodville 18 Va. 324 1815 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Elam v. Bass's Executors 18 Va. 301 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Roane's Administrator v. Vidal 18 Va. 187 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Davison v. Waite 16 Va. 527 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Executrix v. Ferguson 16 Va. 422 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Scott's Executor v. Osborne's Executor 16 Va. 413 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Hughes's Executor 16 Va. 209 1811 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
McCargo v. Callicott 16 Va. 501 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lacy v. Wilson 18 Va. 313 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hardaway v. Manson 16 Va. 230 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Chichester's Executrix v. Vass's Administrator 15 Va. 98 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wright v. Wright 14 Va. 452 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Chancery VA
Stapler v. Hurt's Executors 16 Ala. 799 1849 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee