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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Upshaw v. Upshaw 12 Va. 381 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
De Fonclear v. Shottenkirk 3 Johns. 170 1808 0 Breach of contract SC of New York
Kettletas v. Fleet 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 52 1808 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
United States v. Bowman 24 F. Cas. 1212 1808 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Sands v. Codwise 4 Johns. 536 1808 0 Fraud against creditors Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Sarah v. Henry 12 Va. 19 1808 0 Injunction SC of Chancery VA
Pegram v. Isabell 12 Va. 193 1808 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
Dennis v. Anderson 12 Va. 289 1808 0 Bill of sale SC of Appeals VA
Newby's Administrators v. Blakey 13 Va. 57 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lewis's Executor v. Bacon's Legatee & Executors 13 Va. 89 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Sale v. Roy 12 Va. 69 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Gibbs v. Perkinson 14 Va. 415 1808 0 Trusts SC of Chancery VA
Clarke v. Hoomes's Executors 12 Va. 23 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Chandler's Executrix v. Hill 12 Va. 124 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA