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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
In re Stepen 1 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 323 1816 0 New York
Allen v. Gentry 5 N.C. 609 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jordan v. Jordan's Ex'or 5 N.C. 409 1816 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Tilghman v. Steuart 4 H. & J. 156 1816 0 Maryland
Inhabitants of Andover v. Inhabitants of Canton 13 Mass. 547 1816 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Nichols v. Palmer 5 N.C. 436 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Casey v. Fonville 5 N.C. 404 1816 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Sampson v. Bryce 19 Va. 175 1816 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
West v. Dubberly 4 N.C. 38 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Thomas v. Soper 19 Va. 28 1816 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Administrator of Allen v. Peden 5 N.C. 638 1816 0 Constitutional Law North Carolina
Dussuau's Syndics v. Bredeaux 4 Mart. (o.s.) 450 1816 0 Syndic, successions, property, privileges, sales, evidence, disavowal Louisiana
White v. Holsten 4 Mart. (o.s.) 471 1816 0 Property, successions, forced heirs, legitimacy, wills, parol evidence, conflict of laws, community property Louisiana
Medley v. Jones 19 Va. 98 1816 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Carter's Executor v. Carter 19 Va. 108 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Butler v. Haskell 4 S.C. Eq. 651 1816 0 South Carolina
Forsyth v. Nash 4 Mart. (o.s.) 385 1816 0 Property, sales, recordation, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony, conflict of laws, criminal law Louisiana
Beard v. Poydras 4 Mart. (o.s.) 348 1816 0 Property, wills, capacity, witness testimony, emancipation, parol evidence, intestacy, sales Louisiana
Scott v. Halliday 19 Va. 103 1816 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Boon's Heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 380 1816 0 Successions, privileges, debts, legitimacy, property Louisiana