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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Newton v. Wilson 13 Va. 470 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nimmo's Executor v. Commonwealth 14 Va. 57 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tabb v. Archer 13 Va. 399 1809 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Claiborne v. Henderson 13 Va. 322 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Moss v. Moss's Administrator 14 Va. 293 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Reno's Executors v. Davis 14 Va. 283 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Nicolson v. Hancock 14 Va. 491 1809 1 Virginia
M'Vaughters v. Elder 4 S.C.L. 307 1809 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Duval v. Bibb 14 Va. 113 1809 0 Suit in equity SC of Chancery VA
Jennings v. Attorney-General 14 Va. 424 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Chancery VA
Coleman v. Moody 14 Va. 1 1809 1 Virginia
Anonymous 3 N.J.L. 576 1809 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Ledbetter v. Lofton 5 N.C. 224 1809 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Dewees v. Morgan 1 Mart. (o.s.) 1 1809 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, witness testimony, warranty Louisiana
Brown v. Fort 1 Mart. (o.s.) 34 1809 0 Promissory notes. libel, sales, consideration, evidence Louisiana
Vick v. Flowers 5 N.C. 321 1809 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Miller v. Lucas 5 N.C. 228 1809 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Debora v. Coffin 1 Mart. (o.s.) 40 1809 0 Seizure, mortgages, property, contracts, conflict of laws, privileges, debts Louisiana
Speer v. Van Orden 3 N.J.L. 653 1810 Recovery of debt New Jersey
Critcher v. Walker 5 N.C. 488 1810 0 Action of debt North Carolina