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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sorrey v. Bright 21 N.C. 113 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 Action of freedom General Ct. of VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Caldwell v. Gillis 2 Port. 526 1835 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Hill v. Hughes 18 N.C. 336 1835 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Harrison v. Hicks 1 Port. 423 1835 0 Trover Alabama
Young v. Carson 18 N.C. 360 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Brown v. Shields 33 Va. 440 1835 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave & Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hamilton v. M'Carty 18 N.C. 226 1835 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Tatum v. Young 1 Port. 298 1835 0 Detinue Alabama
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
Williams v. Walton 16 Tenn. 387 1835 0 Tennessee
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Marshall v. Penington 16 Tenn. 424 1835 0 Tennessee
State v. Evans 7 G. & J. 290 1835 0 Maryland
Maccubbin v. Cromwell's Ex'rs 7 G. & J. 157 1835 0 Maryland
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Allein v. Sharp 7 G. & J. 96 1835 0 Maryland
Cesar v. Chew 7 G. & J. 127 1835 0 Maryland
Clancy v. Overman 18 N.C. 402 1835 0 Contracts North Carolina