Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
London v. Hudson 1 Del. Cas. 317 1801 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Cannon v. Polk 1 Del. Cas. 307 1801 0 Contract issue over the transferance of an enslaved man Delaware
Fitzhugh v. Foote 7 Va. 13 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Morris v. Owen 6 Va. 520 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Tomlinson v. Dillard 7 Va. 105 1801 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Respublica v. Findlay 3 Yeates 261 1801 0 Registry of a negro as a slave, without adding "for life" SC of PA.
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
Robinson's administrators v. Devone 3 N.C. 154 1801 0 Action to recover a slave North Carolina
State v. Anthony 2 Del. Cas. 248 1802 0 Manslaughter charge; not gulty Delaware
Harris v. McCullen 2 Del. Cas. 176 1802 0 Probate claims that include several enslaved individuals Delaware
Hairston v. Hall 7 Va. 218 1802 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Stone v. Rafter 1 H. & J. 364 1802 0 0 Maryland
Poindexter's executors v. Barker 3 N.C. 173 1802 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Anonymous 3 N.C. 161 1802 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
In re O'Neale 18 F. Cas. 693 1802 0 Action of debt Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
Jones' Ex'rs v. Watson 7 Va. 253 1802 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
State v. Smith 2 Del. Cas. 164 1802 0 Indictment for larceny and whether enslave dmen could own property; No property; guilty and sentenced to lashing Delaware