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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Negro Ben 1 H. & J. 99 1800 0 0 Maryland
Executors of Mullington v. Shipman 1 N.C. 113 1800 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Lowe v. Boteler 4 H. & McH. 346 1799 0 Maryland
Covenhoven v. Seaman 1 Johns. Cas. 23 1799 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Selden v. King 6 Va. 72 1799 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dick v. Gibbins 1 Del. Cas. 222 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Hargis v. Vaughan 1 Del. Cas. 241 1799 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved person illegally Delaware
Draper v. Freeny 1 Del. Cas. 248 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Hazzard v. Walton 1 Del. Cas. 221 1799 0 Action of replevin of an enslaved person denied because lack of evidence of enslavement to another individual Delaware
State v. Parrimore 2 Del. Cas. 124 1799 0 Indictment for kidnapping and selling an enslaved man Delaware
Eppes v. Randolph 6 Va. 125 1799 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Gordon v. Harvey 8 Va. 450 1799 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taliaferro v. Minor 5 Va. 524 1799 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Macon v. Crump 5 Va. 575 1799 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Eckhols v. Graham 5 Va. 492 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Flemings v. Willis 6 Va. 5 1799 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Price v. Campbell 6 Va. 110 1799 0 Usury SC of Appeals VA
Philip v. Kirkpatrick 2 Yeates 444 1799 0 Recovery for services SC of PA.
Harrison v. Harrison 5 Va. 419 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA