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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
Blackwell v. Wilkinson 1 Jefferson 73 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 General Ct. of VA
Allen v. Allen 1 Jefferson 86 1769 0 General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 General Ct. of VA
Howell v. Netherland 1 Jefferson 90 1770 0 General Ct. of VA
Gurnee v. Dessies 1 Johns. 508 1806 0 SC of New York
Covenhoven v. Seaman 1 Johns. Cas. 23 1799 0 Civil SC of New York
Mann v. Mann 1 Johns. Ch. 231 1814 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Williamson v. Parisien 1 Johns. Ch. 389 1815 0 Chancery Court of New York
Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques 1 Johns. Ch. 450 1815 0 Chancery Court of New York
Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques 1 Johns. Ch. 65 1814 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Civil Connecticut
Sharp v. Stephens 1 La. 116 1830 0 Louisiana
Prados v. His Creditors 1 La. 174 1830 0 Louisiana
Casanova's Heirs v. Acosta 1 La. 179 1830 0 Louisiana