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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Taylor v. Moore 23 Va. 563 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
McLane v. Miller 12 Ala. 643 1847 0 Action for Stolen Enslaved Persons Alabama
Leonard v. State 229 Ga. 817 1972 0 Sale of Enslaved Persons Georgia
Shepherd v. Henderson 44 Va. 367 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Hudson v. Isbell 5 Stew. & P. 67 1833 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
The Caroline 5 F. Cas. 90 1819 0 Illegal importation of slaves Cir Ct, D of VA
Commonwealth v. Moore 4 Va. 155 1819 0 Suffering a slave General Ct of VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 Sale of a free man General Ct of VA
Waters v. Tazewell 9 Md. 291 1856 0 Maryland
Cabell's Executors v. Megginson's Administrators 20 Va. 202 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Strong v. Strong 6 Ala. 345 1844 0 Trover Alabama
Garnett v. Sam 19 Va. 542 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Nicholas 19 Va. 483 1817 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Clements v. Smith 9 Gill 156 1850 0 Maryland
Logan v. State 40 Ala. 733 1867 0 Emancipation dispute Alabama