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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Johnson v. Hendley 19 Va. 219 1816 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
Singstack's Ex'rs. v. Harding 4 H. & J. 186 1816 0 Maryland
Stone v. Pointer 19 Va. 287 1816 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Dyer v. Rich 5 N.C. 610 1816 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Victoire v. Dussuau 4 Mart. (o.s.) 212 1816 0 Parol evidence, contracts, witness testimony, emancipation, freedom suit, capacity, property Louisiana
United States v. Pickering 2 D.C. 117 1816 0 Dealing a slave without consent of master (basically theft) United States
Isaac v. Johnson 19 Va. 95 1816 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Gordon's Executors 19 Va. 257 1816 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Guillot v. Dossat 4 Mart. (o.s.) 203 1816 0 Partnership, licitation, runaway enslaved person, contracts, obligations, property, fraud, liability, damages Louisiana
Dunwoodie's Ex'ors v. Carrington 5 N.C. 469 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Collins v. Underhill's Executor 5 N.C. 579 1816 1 North Carolina
Terry v. Patton 4 Mart. (o.s.) 301 1816 0 Seizure, conflict of laws Louisiana
Morgan v. M'Gowan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 209 1816 0 Sales, contracts, redhibition, breach, recission, recordation, damages, property Louisiana
Tilghman v. Steuart 4 H. & J. 156 1816 0 Maryland
West v. Dubberly 4 N.C. 38 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
White v. Holsten 4 Mart. (o.s.) 471 1816 0 Property, successions, forced heirs, legitimacy, wills, parol evidence, conflict of laws, community property Louisiana
Casey v. Fonville 5 N.C. 404 1816 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Bore's ex'r. v. Quierry's ex'r. 4 Mart. (o.s.) 545 1816 0 Partnership, property, cohabitation, successions, wills, sales, evidence, contracts Louisiana
Moore v. Rider 2 Del. Cas. 324 1817 0 Estate issue of the continuation of passing on enslaved individuals from 20 years ago Delaware
Jones v. Gale's Curatrix 4 Mart. (o.s.) 635 1817 0 Sales, debts, novation, mortgages, evidence, successions Louisiana