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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Manley v. Union Bank of Florida 1 Fla. 160 1846 0 Security in Slaves for Two Mortgages Supreme Court of FL
United States v. La Coste 26 F. Cas. 826 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Cecil v. Clarke 17 Md. 508 1861 0 Maryland
Walters & Walker ex rel. Gatewood v. Whitlock 9 Fla. 86 1860 0 Effectiveness of a Voluntary Deed of Assignment Supreme Court of FL
Lashley v. Lashley 48 N.C. 414 1856 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Airs v. Billops 57 N.C. 17 1858 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Huckabee v. May 14 Ala. 263 1848 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Riddick v. Cohoon 25 Va. 547 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Turberville v. Self 8 Va. 580 1795 0 Action in replevin SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Pagee 16 Va. 379 1811 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Murray v. M'Carty 16 Va. 394 1811 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Tabb v. Boyd 8 Va. 453 1800 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Gilliam v. Underwood 56 N.C. 100 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Taylor v. Horsey 5 Del. 131 1849 0 Trover of an enslaved individual Delaware
Wallace v. Taliaferro 6 Va. 447 1800 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Fletcher v. Pollard 12 Va. 544 1808 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Kennedy v. Waller 12 Va. 415 1808 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Bartley v. Yates 12 Va. 398 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States