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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Patty v. Edelin 1 D.C. 60 1802 0 Demurrer United States
United States v. Carrico 2 D.C. 110 1815 0 Parol Evidence United States
Gusty v. Diggs 2 D.C. 210 1820 0 Employment United States
Cannady v. Roberts 41 N.C. 422 1849 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Hansley v. Hansley 32 N.C. 506 1849 0 Divorce North Carolina
Ashton v. Fitzhugh 1 D.C. 218 1804 0 Debt Declaration United States
Pierce v. Turner 1 D.C. 433 1807 0 Judgement error United States
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bank of the United States v. Lee 5 D.C. 319 1837 0 Fradulent Contracts/Equity United States
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 Creditor Remedies United States
United States v. Thompson 28 F. Cas. 89 1823 0 Assault and Battery United States
Quando v. Clagett 4 D.C. 17 1830 0 Freedom Petition United States
Thomas v. Jamesson 1 D.C. 91 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States
Den on demise of Meredith v. Anders 31 N.C. 329 1849 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Witherspoon v. Carmichael 41 N.C. 143 1849 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Bradshaw v. Simpson 41 N.C. 243 1849 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Trexler v. Miller 41 N.C. 248 1849 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Watson v. Hall 2 D.C. 154 1818 0 Creditors Remidies' United States
Love v. Boyd 2 D.C. 156 1818 0 Negligent Slave escape. United States