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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Maltby v. Harwood & Wells 12 Barb. 473 1852 0 SC, General Term, New York
Lemmon v. People ex rel. Napoleon 26 Barb. 270 1857 0 Civil SC, General Term, New York
Nicholas v. Burruss 31 Va. 289 1833 0 SC of Appeals VA
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Upshaw v. Upshaw 12 Va. 381 1808 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ricks 42 Va. 416 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Kean v. Welch 42 Va. 404 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Reynolds 66 Va. 137 1874 0 SC of Appeals VA
Templeman v. Steptoe 15 Va. 339 1810 0 SC of Appeals VA
Forkner v. Stuart 47 Va. 197 1849 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fletcher v. Ashley 47 Va. 332 1849 0 SC of Appeals VA
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bolling v. Robertson 20 Va. 220 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
McCandlish v. Keen 54 Va. 615 1857 0 SC of Appeals VA
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 SC of Appeals VA
Sheppards v. Turpin 3 Gratt. 373 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Jackson's Heirs v. Jackson's Adm'r 42 Va. 144 1844 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bailey's Adm'x v. Robinsons 42 Va. 4 1844 0 SC of Appeals VA
Coutts v. Walker 29 Va. 268 1830 0 SC of Appeals VA