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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Lamb v. Girtman 26 Ga. 625 1859 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Thomason v. Dill 30 Ala. 444 1857 0 Conflciting Contracts to Borrow Enslaved Persons Alabama
Worthy v. Patterson 20 Ala. 172 1852 0 False Warranty of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shue v. Turk 56 Va. 256 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
United States v. Thomas 2 D.C. 36 1811 0 Parol Evidence United States
Townshend v. Matthews 10 Md. 251 1856 0 Maryland
Hepburn v. Dundas 54 Va. 219 1856 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Leitch 54 Va. 195 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Abercrombie v. Bradford 16 Ala. 560 1849 0 Recovery for damages Alabama
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Lockhart v. Woods 38 Ala. 631 1863 0 Action on attachment bond Alabama
Minchin v. Docker 17 F. Cas. 437 1806 0 Witness Presumptions United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
McGriff v. Porter 5 Fla. 373 1853 0 Dispute over the Execution of a Loan Supreme Court of FL