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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Rector v. Danley 14 Ark. 304 1854 0 Property dispute Arkansas
United States v. The Reindeer 2 Cliff. 57 1861 0 United States
Puryear v. Puryear 16 Ala. 486 1849 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Ozley v. Ikelheimer 26 Ala. 332 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Brown v. Thorndike 32 Mass. 388 1834 0 Will & Trust Massachusetts
United States v. Flowery 25 F. Cas. 1124 1845 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Commonwealth v. Turner 44 Mass. 19 1841 0 Indictment for kidnapping Massachusetts
Woodruff v. Bentley 30 F. Cas. 521 1831 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Nowlin v. Reynolds 66 Va. 137 1874 0 Action to recover land SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Battiste 24 F. Cas. 1042 1835 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Lee v. Chase 15 F. Cas. 147 1874 0 Suit in equity Cir. Ct., E.D. VA
Inhabitants of Berkley v. Inhabitants of Somerset 16 Mass. 454 1820 0 Assumpsit for expenses Massachusetts
Frith v. Sprague 14 Mass. 455 1817 0 Recover for money paid Massachusetts
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1167 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. Coulter 1 D.C. 203 1804 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' United States
Layne v. Norris' Adm'r 57 Va. 236 1861 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Daniel v. Leitch 54 Va. 195 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States