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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ferrell v. Perry 1 N.C. 27 1790 0 North Carolina
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 New Jersey
State v. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 New Jersey
Farrel v. Perry 2 N.C. 2 1790 0 North Carolina
State v. Beaver 1 N.J.L. 94 1791 New Jersey
Merrit v. Warmouth 2 N.C. 16 1791 0 North Carolina
Skipper v. Hargrove 1 N.C. 74 1791 0 North Carolina
-- v. Gaston 1 N.J.L. 62 1791 New Jersey
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Seekright v. Carrington 1 Va. 45 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Carrington 8 Va. 472 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Anonymous 2 N.C. 4 1791 1 North Carolina
Brown v. Belches 1 Va. 9 1791 1 Virginia
Braxton v. Winslow 1 Va. 31 1791 1 Virginia
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Turpin v. Turpin 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 137 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Dade v. Alexander 1 Va. 30 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 136 1791 1 Virginia