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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Newby's Administrators v. Blakey 13 Va. 57 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cleland v. Watson 51 Va. 159 1853 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Raines v. Barker 54 Va. 128 1856 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Buford v. Tucker 44 Ala. 89 1870 0 Action of Promissory Note ofr Hire of Ensalved Person Alabama
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Nanny 14 Va. 157 1809 0 Action of trespass, assault, battery, false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Hightower v. Maull 50 Ala. 495 1874 0 Action on Proissory Note Alabama
Wilson v. Armstrong 42 Ala. 168 1868 0 Action on Promissory Note Alabama
Gaines v. Shelton 47 Ala. 413 1872 0 Action on Promissory Note Alabama
McElvain v. Mudd 44 Ala. 48 1870 0 Action on Promissory Note for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Boyles' Adm'r v. Overby 52 Va. 202 1854 0 Action on the case for fraud SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Hall's Ex'or v. Smith 66 Va. 70 1874 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Perry v. Lewis 6 Fla. 555 1856 0 Adverse Possession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA