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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Vaughn v. Wood 5 Ala. 304 1843 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
Kroesen v. Seevers 32 Va. 434 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 Writ of error General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Adm'r v. Rucker. 32 Va. 149 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Colvert v. Millstead's Adm'x 32 Va. 88 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Leslie's Ex'or v. Briggs 32 Va. 6 1834 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Weldon 31 Va. 652 1833 0 Burglary General Ct. of VA
Betty v. Horton 32 Va. 615 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Elder v. Elder's Ex'or 31 Va. 252 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Nicholas v. Burruss 31 Va. 289 1833 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bird v. Wilkinson 31 Va. 266 1833 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Paup's Adm'r v. Mingo 31 Va. 163 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Newell v. Mayberry 30 Va. 250 1831 0 Action in assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Winn v. Bob 30 Va. 140 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Faulkner v. Faulkner's Ex'ors 30 Va. 255 1831 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hardin's Ex'ors v. Hardin 29 Va. 572 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Talbert v. Jenny 27 Va. 159 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA