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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Saunders v. Harris 38 Tenn. 185 1858 0 Tennessee
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
McDaniel v. Baskervill 54 Va. 228 1856 0 Trusts & Estates SC of Appeals VA
Wilkinson v. Wilkinson 38 Tenn. 305 1858 0 Tennessee
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Morris' adm'r v. Morris' adm'r 45 Va. 293 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Barksdale 38 Tenn. 238 1858 0 Tennessee
Traynor v. Johnson 40 Tenn. 44 1859 0 Tennessee
Grant v. Bontz 2 D.C. 184 1819 0 Sales United States
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Moses v. Dunnaho 1 D.C. 315 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Graham v. Tankersley 15 Ala. 634 1849 0 Defendant paid plaintiff for contract in defective enslaved persons Alabama
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1167 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Hallum v. Yourie 1 Sneed 369 1853 0 Tennessee
McGavock v. Wood 1 Sneed 181 1853 0 Tennessee
Hale v. Clarkson 64 Va. 42 1873 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA