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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Hagan v. Lucas 35 U.S. 400 1836 0 United States
Jordan v. Sawyer 2 D.C. 373 1823 0 United States
Keziah v. Slye 4 D.C. 463 1834 0 United States
United States v. Prout 27 F. Cas. 625 1833 0 United States
Smallwood v. Worthington 2 D.C. 431 1823 0 United States
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 United States
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 United States
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 United States
United States v. Frye 25 F. Cas. 1222 1835 0 United States
Hopkirk v. Randolph 12 F. Cas. 513 1824 0 US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
Garnett v. Macon 10 Va. 308 1825 0 US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 US Cir. Ct. for VA
Stegall v. Stegall 22 F. Cas. 1226 1825 0 US Cir. Ct. of VA
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Isbell v. Butler 2 Va. Col. Dec. 40 1734 0 Virginia
Bull v. Read 54 Va. 78 1855 0 Virginia
Eyre v. Jacob 14 Gratt. 422 1858 0 Virginia
Andrews v. Avory 14 Gratt. 229 1858 0 Virginia
Thomas' Adm'r v. Lewis 89 Va. 1 1892 0 Virginia