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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Alston v. Rowles 13 Fla. 117 1869 0 Disputed Land Conveyed to Wife Supreme Court of FL
Stephens v. Gibbes 14 Fla. 331 1873 0 Recovery from Executor for a Widow Supreme Court of FL
Richards v. Swan 7 Gill 366 1848 0 Maryland
Darnall v. Smith's Adm'r 67 Va. 878 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Hart's Adm'or 66 Va. 795 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hannah's Adm'r v. Boyd 66 Va. 692 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Fugate v. Honakers' Ex'ors 63 Va. 409 1872 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Howery v. Helms 61 Va. 1 1870 0 Suit for partition SC of Appeals VA
State v. Jim 12 N.C. 142 1826 0 Rape North Carolina
Barnard v. Gregory 14 N.C. 223 1831 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Harcum's Adm'r v. Hudnall 55 Va. 369 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Falconer v. Jones 14 N.C. 334 1832 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Commonwealth 53 Va. 714 1855 0 Indictment for selling spirits to slaves SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 Violation of city ordinance SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'ors v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 210 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Braxton v. Harrison's Ex'ors 52 Va. 30 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA