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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hooe v. Pierce 1 Va. 212 1793 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Foster v. Foster 8 Va. 231 1793 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Robinson's Ex'x 8 Va. 570 1793 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Phillips v. Hawkins 1 Fla. 262 1847 0 Dispute Over Ownership of a Slave After Property was Levied Supreme Court of FL
Ponder v. Moseley 2 Fla. 207 1848 0 Validity of the Sale of Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Hopkins v. Burney 2 Fla. 42 1848 0 Recovery of a Slave after a Verdict to Return Supreme Court of FL
Williams v. Moseley ex rel. Smith 2 Fla. 304 1848 0 Dispute over Ownership of Propery at time of the Testator's Death Supreme Court of FL
Lanier v. Chappell ex rel. Monroe 2 Fla. 621 1849 0 Suit for the Work and Labor of Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Blevins' Case 46 Va. 703 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Woods v. Bailey 3 Fla. 41 1850 0 Alleged Fradulent Bill of Sale Supreme Court of FL
Strong v. Willis 3 Fla. 124 1850 0 Execution of a Deed of Trust Supreme Court of FL
Heirs of Bryan v. Dennis 4 Fla. 445 1852 0 The Freedom of Manumitted Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Lines v. Darden 5 Fla. 51 1853 0 Loaning a Portion of an Estate of a Testator Supreme Court of FL
Young v. McKinnie 5 Fla. 542 1854 0 Entitlement of a Slaves Through Personal Estate After Marriage Supreme Court of FL
Frances v. State 6 Fla. 306 1855 0 Indictment of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Kelly, Timanus & Co. v. Wallace 6 Fla. 690 1856 0 Recovery of Value for a Deceased Slave Supreme Court of FL
Price v. Hicks 14 Fla. 565 1874 0 Effectiveness of a Copartnership Contract Supreme Court of FL