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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Manley v. Union Bank of Florida 1 Fla. 160 1846 0 Security in Slaves for Two Mortgages Supreme Court of FL
United States v. La Coste 26 F. Cas. 826 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Gaither v. Blowers 11 Md. 536 1857 0 Maryland
Elliott v. Pool 56 N.C. 17 1856 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Grove v. Little 38 Va. 180 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Almond v. Almond 25 Va. 662 1826 0 Divorce (division of property) SC of Appeals VA
Backhouse v. Jett 2 F. Cas. 316 1821 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Lowry v. Mountjoy 10 Va. 55 1806 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA
Walden Executor of Walden v. Payne 2 Va. 1 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Negroes Charles v. Sheriff 12 Md. 274 1858 0 Maryland
United States v. The Isla De Cuba 26 F. Cas. 553 1860 0 Conspiracy to engage in the slave trade United States
Lord v. Dall 12 Mass. 115 1815 0 Insurance dispute Massachusetts
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States
Inhabitants of Winchendon v. Inhabitants of Hatfield 4 Mass. 123 1808 0 Recovery for freedom Massachusetts
Apple v. Allen 56 N.C. 120 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Richardson v. Noyes 2 Mass. 56 1806 0 Will & Trust Massachusetts
Alford v. Colson 8 Ala. 550 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Moore v. Lesueur 33 Ala. 237 1858 0 Settlement of Estate Alabama
Huff v. Cox 2 Ala. 310 1841 0 Execution of deed Alabama