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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Kendall's Executor v. Kendall 19 Va. 272 1816 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Sampson v. Bryce 19 Va. 175 1816 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Carter's Executor v. Carter 19 Va. 108 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 13 Mass. 302 1816 0 Petition for review Massachusetts
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States
Casey v. Fonville 5 N.C. 404 1816 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Garth's Executors v. Barksdale 19 Va. 101 1816 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Gentry 5 N.C. 609 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Martin's Executors 19 Va. 117 1816 1 Virginia
Dyer v. Rich 5 N.C. 610 1816 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Jordan v. Jordan's Ex'or 5 N.C. 409 1816 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Stovall v. London 19 Va. 299 1816 0 Suit for specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Singstack's Ex'rs. v. Harding 4 H. & J. 186 1816 0 Maryland
Massey v. Massey's Lessee 4 H. & J. 141 1816 0 Maryland
Drew's Ex'rs v. Drew 5 N.C. 437 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Grantland v. Wight 19 Va. 295 1816 1 Virginia
The St. Nicholas 14 U.S. 417 1816 1 United States
The Venus 14 U.S. 112 1816 1 United States
White v. Cox 4 Tenn. 80 1816 1 Tennessee
Scidmore v. Smith 13 Johns. 322 1816 0 Trespass for harboring slave SC of New York