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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Muse Executor of Heffernan v. Vidal 20 Va. 27 1817 0 Trespass to Land SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ellison v. Woody 20 Va. 368 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Boggess v. Boggess 20 Va. 486 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Smith's Administrators 20 Va. 581 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ewing v. Sanford 21 Ala. 157 1852 0 Malicious Prosecution Alabama
Denson v. Autrey's Ex'r 21 Ala. 205 1852 0 Will & trust Alabama
Roberson's Heirs v. Roberson's Executors 21 Ala. 273 1852 0 Recovery for freedom Alabama
O'Neal v. Wilson 21 Ala. 288 1852 0 Dispute over Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Pounds v. Richards 21 Ala. 424 1852 0 Conversion of enslaved persons Alabama
Gingles v. Caldwell 21 Ala. 444 1852 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Powell v. Glenn 21 Ala. 458 1852 0 Trover Alabama
Taylor v. Branch Bank at Huntsville 21 Ala. 581 1852 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Atwood’s Heirs v. Beck 21 Ala. 590 1852 0 Action by Heirs to Obtain Enslaved Persons from Executors of Estate Alabama
Nimmo v. Stewart 21 Ala. 682 1852 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Dickson v. Bachelder 21 Ala. 699 1852 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama