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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gasper v. Donaldson 1 Whart. 227 1836 0 SC of PA.
Hart v. Hill 1 Whart. 124 1836 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Cook 1 Watts 155 1832 0 Civil SC of PA.
Smith v. Grosjean 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 109 1855 0 Special Ct of Appeals VA
McCarty v. Fitzhugh 1 Va. Col. Dec. 220 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Iones v. Langhorn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 217 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Armistead v. Swiney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 204 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Goddin v. Morris 1 Va. Col. Dec. 189 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Graves v. Boyd 1 Va. Col. Dec. 155 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughs 1 Va. Col. Dec. 146 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 General Ct. of VA
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA