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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Augustin v. Cailleau 5 Mart. (o.s.) 464 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, res judicata, seizure, successions, sequestration, property Louisiana
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Horne v. Lyeth 4 H. & J. 431 1818 0 Maryland
Hannah v. Sparkes 4 H. & J. 310 1818 0 Maryland
Fishwick's Adm'r. v. Sewell 4 H. & J. 393 1818 0 Maryland
Benson v. Anderson 4 H. & J. 315 1818 0 Maryland
Blakey v. Newby's Administrators 20 Va. 64 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 15 Johns. 283 1818 0 Contract dispute over infirm slave SC of New York
De Fontaine v. De Fontaine 5 H. & J. 99 1818 0 0 Maryland
Jourdan v. Patton 5 Mart. (o.s.) 615 1818 0 Torts, damages, indemnification, property Louisiana
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
Taylor v. Lanier 7 N.C. 98 1819 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Girod v. Lewis 6 Mart. (o.s.) 559 1819 0 Marriage, manumission, capacity, contracts, emancipation Louisiana
Riden v. Frion 7 N.C. 577 1819 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cowan v. Green 7 N.C. 569 1819 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Saulet v. Loiseau 6 Mart. (o.s.) 512 1819 0 Sales, warranty, recission, redhibition, witness testimony, impeachment Louisiana
Commonwealth ex rel. Bell v. Greason 5 Serg. & Rawle 333 1819 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Wright v. Deacon 5 Serg. & Rawle 62 1819 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.
State v. Cherry 7 N.C. 7 1819 0 Homicide North Carolina