Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States
United States v. Butler 2 D.C. 75 1813 0 Witness Competence United States
Henderson v. Henderson's Ex'x 50 Va. 394 1852 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Kennaird v. Jones 50 Va. 183 1852 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Hunt's Adm'r v. Martin's Adm'r 49 Va. 578 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lenows v. Lenow 49 Va. 349 1852 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Winfree 49 Va. 346 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Gould v. Hays 25 Ala. 426 1854 0 Will & trust Alabama
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henley's adm'r v. Perkins 47 Va. 615 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States