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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Benson v. Anderson 4 H. & J. 315 1818 0 Maryland
Commonwealth v. Greason 4 Serg. & Rawle 425 1818 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Smithwick v. Jordan 15 Mass. 113 1818 1 Massachusetts
Horne v. Lyeth 4 H. & J. 431 1818 0 Maryland
Brooks v. Powers 15 Mass. 244 1818 1 Massachusetts
The Friendschaft 16 U.S. 14 1818 1 United States
Snow v. Stevens 15 Mass. 277 1818 1 Massachusetts
Bolling v. Robertson 20 Va. 220 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Greshams v. Gresham 20 Va. 187 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Hubbard 10 Va. 211 1818 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Hambright 4 Serg. & Rawle 218 1818 0 False imprisonment SC of PA.
President v. Hodgson 20 Va. 163 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lynch v. Hill 20 Va. 114 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Cheatham v. Jones & Co. 6 Tenn. 37 1818 1 Tennessee
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 Wills & Estate General Ct of VA
Den v. Payne 6 Tenn. 104 1818 1 Tennessee
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Weeden v. Bartlett 20 Va. 123 1818 1 Virginia
Timberlake v. Graves 20 Va. 174 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA