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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Burnett v. Hawpe's Ex'or 66 Va. 481 1874 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
McChesney v. Brown's Heirs 66 Va. 393 1874 0 Conveyance of property SC of Appeals VA
Kenny's Adm'ors v. Kenny 66 Va. 293 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Shannon v. McMullin 66 Va. 211 1874 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cocke v. Minor 66 Va. 246 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Reynolds 66 Va. 137 1874 0 Action to recover land SC of Appeals VA
Burwell's Ex'or v. Lumsden 65 Va. 443 1874 0 Validity of settlement SC of Appeals VA
Sugg v. Burgess 2 Stew. 509 1830 0 Levy on execution of a negro Alabama
Lenox v. Notrebe 15 F. Cas. 319 1834 0 Will & trust Arkansas
United States v. Battiste 24 F. Cas. 1042 1835 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. Glamorgan 25 F. Cas. 1333 1855 0 Libel of information for foreiture of property based on emploment in slave trade United States
The Tigris 23 F. Cas. 1220 1841 0 Libel for accusation of engaging in slave trade United States
Janes v. Buzzard 13 F. Cas. 344 1834 0 Action of assumpsit for work of enslaved persons Arkansas
Lee v. Chase 15 F. Cas. 147 1874 0 Suit in equity Cir. Ct., E.D. VA
In re Caldwell 4 F. Cas. 1035 1874 0 Bankruptcy Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
Holden v. Eaton 25 Mass. 436 1829 0 Sale of property including slaves? Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Berkley v. Inhabitants of Somerset 16 Mass. 454 1820 0 Assumpsit for expenses Massachusetts
Penn v. Reynolds 64 Va. 518 1873 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Gibson 64 Va. 212 1873 0 Deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Hale v. Clarkson 64 Va. 42 1873 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA