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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cutler v. Hinton 27 Va. 509 1828 1 Virginia
Howett v. Alexander 12 N.C. 431 1828 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Jourdan v. Green 16 N.C. 270 1828 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Mandeville v. Cookendorfer 3 D.C. 397 1828 0 Negligence United States
Briley v. Cherry 13 N.C. 2 1828 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Talbert v. Jenny 27 Va. 159 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Strike v. M'Donald & Son 2 H. & G. 191 1828 1 Maryland
Dent v. Ashley 7 F. Cas. 496 1828 1 Arkansas
Sawney v. Carter 27 Va. 173 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
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
Randolph v. Randolph 27 Va. 194 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Kelly v. Kelly's Executors 27 Va. 176 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Justice v. Cobbs 12 N.C. 469 1828 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Loftin v. Hugins 13 N.C. 10 1828 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Hawkins v. Vanwickle 6 Mart. (n.s.) 418 1828 0 Property, petitory action, fieri facias, emancipation, conflict of laws Louisiana
Tompkins & Co. v. Wiley 27 Va. 242 1828 1 Virginia
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 Taxes Paid on Purchase of Slave United States