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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Christian v. Yancey 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 240 1856 0 Action of detinue Special Ct of Appeals VA
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Lockhart v. Woods 38 Ala. 631 1863 0 Action on attachment bond Alabama
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Minchin v. Docker 17 F. Cas. 437 1806 0 Witness Presumptions United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
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
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Beckley v. Palmer 52 Va. 625 1854 0 Suit in equity 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
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of 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
United States v. Butler 2 D.C. 75 1813 0 Witness Competence United States