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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
Pallas v. Hill 12 Va. 149 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lucy v. Slade 1 D.C. 422 1807 0 Evidence United States
Worsham v. M'Kenzie 11 Va. 342 1807 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Eldridge v. Fisher 11 Va. 559 1807 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's Administrator v. Brock 11 Va. 212 1807 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 Assumpsit United States
Small v. The Messenger 22 F. Cas. 366 1807 0 Recovery for work District Court, D. PA.
Henderson v. Allens 11 Va. 235 1807 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 448 1807 0 Slave Contract Capacity United States
Pegram v. Isabell 11 Va. 387 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Chapman 11 Va. 240 1807 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pierce v. Turner 1 D.C. 433 1807 0 Judgement error United States
Morris v. Spier 2 Del. Cas. 23 1807 0 Character of an enslaved man not relevant to the extension of his enslavement Delaware
Peterson v. United States 19 F. Cas. 379 1807 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Garland v. Bugg 11 Va. 374 1807 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Ross 11 Va. 310 1807 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA