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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Taliaferro v. Minor 5 Va. 524 1799 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Executors of Mullington v. Shipman 1 N.C. 113 1800 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Beasley v. Jenkins 39 Tenn. 191 1858 0 Tennessee
United States v. Marshal of the District of North Carolina 26 F. Cas. 1173 1833 0 Action of debt United States
Mahone v. Williams 39 Ala. 202 1863 0 Bill in Equity to Set Aside Sale under Mortgage Alabama
Ballard v. Leavell 15 Va. 290 1806 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Etheridge v. Bell 27 N.C. 87 1844 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Williamson's Administrators v. Smart 1 N.C. 219 1801 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Moss v. Moss's Administrator 14 Va. 293 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Kinney ex rel. Perkins v. Etheridge 27 N.C. 34 1844 0 Bonds North Carolina
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Custis v. Fitzhugh Jeff. 72 1768 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Chipman v. Barron 2 Ga. 220 1847 0 promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Jones 17 N.C. 387 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Chapman v. Chapman 8 Va. 430 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Aylett v. Minnis 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 219 1793 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Turpin v. Turpin 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 137 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA