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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Seekright v. Carrington 1 Va. 45 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Carrington 8 Va. 472 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pendleton v. Whiting 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 38 1791 0 Trusts H.Ct of Chancery VA
Anonymous 2 N.C. 4 1791 1 North Carolina
State v. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
Ferrell v. Perry 1 N.C. 27 1790 0 Action of detinune North Carolina
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 de homine replidgiando Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Barrett v. Floyd 7 Va. 531 1790 1 Virginia
Ross v. Pynes 7 Va. 568 1790 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Watkins's Exr's v. Tate 7 Va. 521 1790 1 Virginia
Lomax v. Pendleton 7 Va. 538 1790 1 Virginia
Syme v. Johnston 7 Va. 558 1790 1 Virginia
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA