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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Cir Ct, D of VA
Thomas v. Soper 19 Va. 28 1816 0 SC of Appeals VA
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Civil SC of PA.
Hopkirk v. McConico 12 F. Cas. 501 1812 0 Cir Ct, D of VA
Coutts v. Greenhow 16 Va. 363 1811 0 SC of Appeals VA
Caldwell v. May 1 Stew. 425 1828 0 Alabama
Reese v. Harris 27 Ala. 301 1855 0 Alabama
Pickard v. Peters 3 Ala. 493 1842 0 Alabama
Martel v. Tureaud's Estate 6 Mart. (n.s.) 118 1827 0 Louisiana
Rench v. Hile 4 H. & McH. 495 1766 0 Maryland
Dejean v. Arnaud 25 La. Ann. 521 1873 0 Louisiana
Baird v. Bland 17 Va. 570 1812 0 SC of Appeals VA
Faulcon v. Harriss 12 Va. 550 1808 0 SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Bowman 24 F. Cas. 1212 1808 0 Criminal Circuit Court, D. PA.
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 374 1797 0 Civil New Jersey
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Civil Connecticut
Commonwealth v. Turner 44 Mass. 19 1841 0 Criminal Massachusetts
Williamson v. Lewis 39 Pa. 9 1861 0 Civil SC of PA.
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Civil District Court, D. Maine
Merrill v. Jones 2 Ala. 192 1841 0 Alabama