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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Civil SC of PA.
Adam v. Leverton 2 Md. 382 1789 0 Maryland
Arrington v. Arrington 2 N.C. 1 1789 0 North Carolina
Ross v. Pynes 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 1 Virginia
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
State v. Lyon 1 N.J.L. 462 1789 New Jersey
Lomax v. Pendleton 7 Va. 538 1790 1 Virginia
Syme v. Johnston 7 Va. 558 1790 1 Virginia
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 New Jersey
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Watkins's Exr's v. Tate 7 Va. 521 1790 1 Virginia
State v. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 New Jersey
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Barrett v. Floyd 7 Va. 531 1790 1 Virginia
Mitchell v. Clarke 1 N.C. 25 1790 0 North Carolina
Ferrell v. Perry 1 N.C. 27 1790 0 North Carolina
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland
Ross v. Pynes 7 Va. 568 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA