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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Farrel v. Perry 2 N.C. 2 1790 0 Gifts North Carolina
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 de homine replidgiando Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
-- v. Gaston 1 N.J.L. 62 1791 Recovery for penalty of trading slaves New Jersey
Turpin v. Turpin 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 137 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Pendleton v. Whiting 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 38 1791 1 Virginia
Anonymous 2 N.C. 4 1791 1 North Carolina
Madox v. Hoskins 2 N.C. 7 1791 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Merrit v. Warmouth 2 N.C. 16 1791 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Braxton v. Winslow 8 Va. 308 1791 1 Virginia
Skipper v. Hargrove 1 N.C. 74 1791 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Mayo v. Carrington 8 Va. 472 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 136 1791 1 Virginia
State v. Beaver 1 N.J.L. 94 1791 Will & trust New Jersey
Hoomes v. Kuhn 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 136 1791 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Seekright v. Carrington 1 Va. 45 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA