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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Taylor v. Yarbrough 54 Va. 183 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Leitch 54 Va. 195 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Maddox vs. Negroes Price 17 Md. 413 1861 0 Maryland
Wheless v. Espy 47 Tenn. 237 1869 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Thomas v. Mosely 47 Tenn. 576 1870 0 Tennessee
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Mundorff v. Kilbourn 4 Md. 459 1853 0 Maryland
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ingalls v. Bulkley 15 Ill. 224 1853 0 Illinois
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
United States v. Butler 2 D.C. 75 1813 0 Witness Competence United States
Henderson v. Henderson's Ex'x 50 Va. 394 1852 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Hunt's Adm'r v. Martin's Adm'r 49 Va. 578 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lenows v. Lenow 49 Va. 349 1852 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Morris 21 Ga. 238 1857 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Walter v. Miller 1 Del. 7 1832 0 Act of trover of 4 enslaved individuals Delaware