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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 General Ct. of VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Nance v. Woodward 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 180 1793 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Bailey v. Teackle 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 173 1793 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Criminal Illinois
Williams v. Jarrot 6 Ill. 120 1844 0 Civil Illinois
Phoebe v. Jay 1 Ill. 268 1828 0 Civil Illinois
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Civil Illinois
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Civil Illinois
Mears v. Morrison 1 Ill. 223 1827 0 Civil Illinois
Thornton’s Case 11 Ill. 332 1849 1 Illinois
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Civil Illinois
Fanny v. Montgomery 1 Ill. 247 1828 0 Civil Illinois
Boon v. Juliet 2 Ill. 258 1836 0 Civil Illinois
Jarrot v. Jarrot 7 Ill. 1 1845 0 Civil Illinois
State v. Curzy 19 Ind. 430 1862 0 Criminal Indiana