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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Marsh v. Hampton 50 N.C. 382 1858 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Fail v. McArthur 31 Ala. 26 1857 0 Conversion of Enslaved Persons Alabama
State v. Patrick 48 N.C. 443 1856 0 Murder North Carolina
Franklin’s Adm’r v. Depriest 54 Va. 257 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Little v. McLendon 58 N.C. 216 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Kearney v. Harrell 58 N.C. 199 1859 0 Bill for injunction re judgment North Carolina
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Drummond v. Sneed 6 Va. 491 1800 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Sadler's Executors v. Green 11 Va. 26 1806 0 Property SC of Appeals VA
Leake v. Sutherland 25 Ark. 219 1868 0 Hiring of enslaved person by estate Arkansas
Weems v. Bryan 21 Ala. 302 1852 0 Property dispute Alabama
Halcomb v. Flournoy 6 Va. 433 1800 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
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