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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pace v. Bonner 27 Ala. 307 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Commonwealth v. Stephen 31 Va. 679 1833 0 Murder General Ct. of VA
Davis v. Davis 30 Ga. 296 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Markham v. Guerrant 31 Va. 279 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State v. Clarissa 11 Ala. 57 1847 0 Indictment for Attempt to Poison Alabama
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert 30 Va. 8 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Randolph v. Randolph 29 Va. 540 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Coutts v. Walker 29 Va. 268 1830 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
State v. Stephen 15 Ala. 534 1849 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Montgomery v. Fletcher 27 Va. 612 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Chester v. Greer 24 Tenn. 26 1844 0 Tennessee
Fleetwood v. Fleetwood 17 N.C. 222 1832 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Cæsar 31 N.C. 391 1849 0 Indictment for murder North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Hamilton v. Shrewsbury 25 Va. 428 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dandridge v. Minge 25 Va. 397 1826 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Miller v. Duvall 26 Md. 47 1866 0 Maryland
Gayle v. Singleton 1 Stew. 566 1828 0 Repayment of Debt Alabama