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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bledsoe v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 674 1828 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct of VA
Dashiell v. Dashiell 2 H. & G. 127 1828 0 Maryland
Rogers v. Rogers 1 Paige Ch. 188 1828 1 New York
Poydras v. Hiriart 6 Mart. (n.s.) 650 1828 0 Hypothecary action, seizure, sales, property, mortgages, debts, sequestration Louisiana
Jacob v. Jacob 2 Rawle 204 1828 0 Defective slave claim SC of PA.
Ross's Executors v. Holtzman 3 D.C. 391 1828 0 Replevin United States
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 Unlawful Assembly of Slaves General Ct of VA
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Coleman v. Cocke 27 Va. 618 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
McKim v. Odom 3 Bland 407 1828 1 Maryland
Hammond v. Hammond 2 Bland 306 1828 1 Maryland
Spotts v. Gillaspie 27 Va. 566 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Montgomery v. Fletcher 27 Va. 612 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lord v. Baldwin 23 Mass. 348 1828 1 Massachusetts
Harrison v. Sims 27 Va. 507 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Webster v. Couch 27 Va. 519 1828 1 Virginia
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 Internal revenue/taxes US Cir. Ct. for VA
State v. Chittem 13 N.C. 49 1828 0 Criminal law North Carolina
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA