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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
McDaniel v. Baskervill 54 Va. 228 1856 0 Trusts & Estates SC of Appeals VA
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Hill v. Manser 52 Va. 522 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'or v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 300 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States
Scaggs v. Baltimore & Washington Rail Road 10 Md. 268 1856 0 Maryland
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
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
McChesney v. Bruce 1 Md. 344 1851 0 Maryland
Moore v. Thornton 48 Va. 99 1850 0 Division of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henley's adm'r v. Perkins 47 Va. 615 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Pool v. Morris 29 Ga. 374 1859 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia