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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Patteson v. Ford 43 Va. 18 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Binford's Adm'r v. Robin 42 Va. 328 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Wiggins 3 Stew. 221 1830 0 Detinue for an Enslaved Person Alabama
Page v. Einstein 52 N.C. 147 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Foushee Adm'r v. Blackwell 40 Va. 488 1843 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bank of Alexandria v. Patton 40 Va. 500 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bartee v. James 33 Ala. 34 1858 0 Will & trust Alabama
Nelson v. Hall 58 N.C. 32 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Watson v. Davis. 52 N.C. 178 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Aylett's Ex'or v. King 38 Va. 486 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Galbraith 43 Ill. 309 1867 0 Illinois
State v. Murphy 9 Port. 487 1839 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Cockrill's Adm'r v. Hobson 16 Ala. 391 1849 0 Contract and Will Dispute Alabama
Kearney v. Harrell 58 N.C. 199 1859 0 Bill for injunction re judgment North Carolina
Cobb v. State 27 Ga. 648 1859 0 indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Reynolds v. Lewis 14 Md. 116 1859 0 0 Maryland
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA