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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Linda v. Hudson 55 Mass. 385 1848 0 Action for illegally seizing slave Massachusetts
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
Doe on demise of Howard v. Howard 51 N.C. 235 1858 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Sheckell v. Jackson 64 Mass. 25 1852 0 Manumission of a fugitive slave Massachusetts
Williamson v. Williams 59 N.C. 62 1860 0 Bonds North Carolina
Walden Executor of Walden v. Payne 2 Va. 1 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Iones v. Langhorn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 217 1732 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Thwing v. Washington Insurance 76 Mass. 443 1858 0 Insurance dispute Massachusetts
Lewis v. Holbrook 91 Mass. 347 1864 0 Action of tort for seized boat Massachusetts
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 548 1864 0 Action against Cuba for violating anti-slave trade laws United States
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 553 1860 0 Conspiracy to engage in the slave trade United States
Jones' Adm'r v. Shaddock 41 Ala. 262 1867 0 Parol trust in dispute over an enslaved person Alabama
Billups v. Riddick 53 N.C. 163 1860 0 Partition of slaves North Carolina
Joyner v. Conyers 59 N.C. 78 1860 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Madden v. Madden's Ex'ors 29 Va. 377 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Lashley v. Lashley 48 N.C. 414 1856 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Bell v. Hammond 29 Va. 416 1830 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA