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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Bullock v. Gordon 18 Va. 450 1815 0 SC of Appeals VA
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
The Merchant 17 F. Cas. 36 1857 0 Civil Circuit Court, S.D. New York
White v. Adkins 18 Ala. 636 1851 0 Alabama
Thompson v. Mylne 6 La. Ann. 80 1851 0 Louisiana
Carlin v. Stewart 2 La. 73 1830 0 Louisiana
Mobley v. Fossett 20 N.C. 96 1838 0 North Carolina
Dean v. Traylor 8 Ga. 169 1850 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Baynes v. Bernhard 12 Ga. 150 1852 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Murphy’s Adm’r v. Carter 64 Va. 477 1873 0 SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Loftin 6 Tex. 489 1851 0 Texas
Fox v. Dawson's Curator 8 Mart. (o.s.) 94 1820 0 Louisiana
Gurlie v. Coquet 3 Mart. (n.s.) 498 1825 0 Louisiana
Muse v. Yarbórough 11 La. 521 1838 0 Louisiana
Dugat v. Markham 2 La. 29 1830 0 Louisiana
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 General Ct. of VA
Kroesen v. Seevers 32 Va. 434 1834 0 SC of Appeals VA
Brockenbrough v. Ward's Administrator 25 Va. 352 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA
M'Clenahans v. Hannah 18 Va. 499 1815 0 SC of Appeals VA
Sadler's Executors v. Green 11 Va. 26 1806 0 SC of Appeals VA