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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hooker v. Johnson 6 Fla. 730 1856 0 Dispute Over a Slave Contract Supreme Court of FL
Tyson v. Mattair 8 Fla. 107 1858 0 Interpossession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Wynn v. Ely 8 Fla. 232 1858 0 Forcelosure of a Mortgage on Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Hancock v. Tucker 8 Fla. 435 1859 0 Enforcement for a Sale Supreme Court of FL
Prescott v. Johnson 8 Fla. 391 1859 0 Effectiveness of Lost Promissory Notes Supreme Court of FL
Thomas v. Williams 9 Fla. 289 1860 0 Dispute Over a Will Supreme Court of FL
Woodfin v. McNealy 9 Fla. 256 1860 0 Suit for the Value of Property Supreme Court of FL
Griffin v. Orman 9 Fla. 22 1860 0 Settlement After the Close of a Partnership Supreme Court of FL
Powell v. Leonard 9 Fla. 359 1861 0 Delivery of a Slave as a "Causa Mortis" Gift Supreme Court of FL
Chaires v. Brady 10 Fla. 133 1862 0 Redemption of Slaves Mortgaged by Testators for an Advance of Money Supreme Court of FL
Owens v. Rhodes 10 Fla. 319 1864 0 Sale of Slaves to Pay off Debt Supreme Court of FL
Price v. Hicks 14 Fla. 565 1874 0 Effectiveness of a Copartnership Contract Supreme Court of FL
Miller v. White 14 Fla. 435 1874 0 Suit for Fradulent Purchase of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Clarkson v. Booth 58 Va. 490 1867 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Harvey's Adm'r v. Steptoe's Adm'r 58 Va. 289 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 393 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Bradshaw 57 Va. 355 1863 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
White v. White 57 Va. 264 1861 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Summers v. Bean 54 Va. 404 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Morris v. Peregoy 48 Va. 373 1851 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA