Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Flowers v. Glasgow 2 N.C. 141 1794 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cole v. Clayborn 1 Va. 262 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Shorter v. Rozier 3 Md. 238 1794 0 Maryland
Negro v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 31 1794 0 Summons for freedom; ruled enslaved people must continue until trial Delaware
Isaac v. Ferguson 1 Del. Cas. 49 1794 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Ward v. Webber 1 Va. 274 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
White v. Stafford 1 Del. Cas. 673 1794 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved persons illegally Delaware
Walter v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 668 1794 0 Recovery of $50 for an enslaved woman Delaware
Elligood v. Smith 1 Del. Cas. 35 1794 0 Action of triver for an enslaved woman; denied Delaware
State v. Baynard 1 Del. Cas. 662 1794 0 Indictment for the murder of an enslaved man; Not guilty Delaware
Respublica v. Richards 2 U.S. 224 1795 0 Criminal Abduction of Freedmen Pennsylvania
Stafford v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 66 1795 0 Enslaved man who carried out stealing of money for his owner Delaware
Burton v. Hearn 1 Del. Cas. 78 1795 0 Money for illegal transportation of another's enslaved individual Delaware
Respublica v. Bob 4 U.S. 125 1795 0 Indictment for first degree murder SC of PA.
Evans v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 76 1795 0 Order of replevin of an enslaved man after a dispute of a will Delaware
Garner v. Executors of Garner 1 S.C. Eq. 437 1795 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Respublica v. Richards 1 Yeates 480 1795 0 Indictment for failure to abide by gradual abolition SC of PA.
Hylliard v. Nickols 2 Root 176 1795 0 Action against illegal exportation of slaves Connecticut