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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Bob v. State 32 Ala. 560 1858 0 Alabama
Norris v. Harris 15 Cal. 226 1860 0 Civil California
In re Perkins 2 Cal. 424 1852 1 California
In re Archy 9 Cal. 147 1858 0 Civil California
Wheeler v. Campbell 12 Cal. App. 707 1910 California
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 943 1824 0 Cir Ct, D of VA
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Town of New Haven v. Town of Huntington 22 Conn. 25 1852 0 Civil Connecticut
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 General Ct of VA
Davenport v. Commonwealth 28 Va. 588 1829 0 General Ct of VA
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 General Ct. of VA