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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Royall's Administrators v. Royall's Administrator 19 Va. 82 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Gentry 5 N.C. 609 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Provost v. Provost 4 Mart. (o.s.) 506 1816 0 Sales, property, fraud, privileges, community property, contracts, delivery, simulation Louisiana
Cotten v. Powell 5 N.C. 431 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Isaac v. Johnson 19 Va. 95 1816 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Scott v. Halliday 19 Va. 103 1816 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Dyer v. Rich 5 N.C. 610 1816 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Medley v. Jones 19 Va. 98 1816 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Hendley 19 Va. 219 1816 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
West v. Belches 19 Va. 187 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Gordon's Executors 19 Va. 257 1816 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
White v. Holsten 4 Mart. (o.s.) 471 1816 0 Property, successions, forced heirs, legitimacy, wills, parol evidence, conflict of laws, community property Louisiana
Administrator of Allen v. Peden 5 N.C. 638 1816 0 Constitutional Law North Carolina
Butler v. Haskell 4 S.C. Eq. 651 1816 0 South Carolina
Stone v. Pointer 19 Va. 287 1816 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
In re Stepen 1 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 323 1816 0 New York
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States
Dussuau's Syndics v. Bredeaux 4 Mart. (o.s.) 450 1816 0 Syndic, successions, property, privileges, sales, evidence, disavowal Louisiana
Thomas v. Soper 19 Va. 28 1816 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Bugg 19 Va. 166 1816 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA