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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Tolar v. Tolar 16 N.C. 456 1830 0 Contracts North Carolina
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Walthall's Ex'or v. Robertson 29 Va. 189 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Huson v. McKenzie 16 N.C. 463 1830 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Madden v. Madden's Ex'ors 29 Va. 377 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Back v. Meeks 1 La. 309 1830 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Reeves v. Reeves 16 N.C. 386 1830 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Smart v. Baugh 26 Ky. 363 1830 0 Wills & Estates Kentucky
Landreaux v. Campbell 8 Mart. (n.s.) 478 1830 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, property Louisiana
Dickenson v. Davis 29 Va. 401 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 741 1830 0 Larceny of slaves General Ct of VA
Ayres v. Moore 2 Stew. 336 1830 0 Wrongful detention of an ensalved person Alabama
Robin v. King 29 Va. 140 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Sugg v. Burgess 2 Stew. 509 1830 0 Levy on execution of a negro Alabama
Cannon v. Jenkins 16 N.C. 422 1830 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Stockett v. Watkins' Admr's 2 G. & J. 326 1830 0 Maryland
Edelen's Ex'rs v. Dent's Adm'rs 2 G. & J. 185 1830 0 Maryland
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Hansbrough's Ex'ors v. Thom 30 Va. 147 1831 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA