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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Potts 22 F. Cas. 629 1803 1 United States
Read v. Read 9 Va. 160 1804 1 Virginia
Belch v. Holloman 3 N.C. 328 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Ormond v. Faircloth 5 N.C. 35 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Lavender v. Pritchard's administrator 3 N.C. 337 1804 0 Gifts North Carolina
Lessee of Wilson v. Rhoades 4 Yeates 38 1804 0 Recovery for ejectment SC of PA.
Hord v. Dishman 9 Va. 279 1804 1 Virginia
Blagge v. New York Insurance 1 Cai. 549 1804 1 New York
Jones v. Conoway 4 Yeates 108 1804 0 Fraud SC of PA.
Millison v. Nicholson 1 N.C. 499 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Eelbank's executors v. Burt 3 N.C. 330 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Overseers of Germantown v. Overseers of the Poor of Livingston 2 Cai. 106 1804 0 SC of New York
Millison v. Nicholson 3 N.C. 306 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hawkins's Ex'ors v. Minor 9 Va. 118 1804 0 Bill of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Charles v. Hunnicutt 9 Va. 311 1804 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Stiles v. Richardson 4 Yeates 82 1804 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
United States v. Coulter 1 D.C. 203 1804 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' United States
Elson v. M'Colloch 4 Yeates 115 1804 0 Improper registration of slave SC of PA.
Wilkins v. Taylor 9 Va. 150 1804 1 Virginia