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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gusty v. Diggs 2 D.C. 210 1820 0 Employment United States
Williamson v. Farley 21 Va. 15 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Griffith v. Fanny 21 Va. 143 1820 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Blanton v. Taylor 21 Va. 209 1820 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson's Administrator v. Davies's Administrator 20 Va. 484 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cole v. Fenwick 21 Va. 134 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Nass v. Vanswearingen 7 Serg. & Rawle 192 1821 1 Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 ?? General Ct of VA
Pelletreau v. Rathbone 18 Johns. 428 1821 0 SC of New York
Ellis v. Wootten 2 Del. Cas. 625 1821 0 Action against man who failed to deliver an enslaved individual Delaware
Shockley v. Traverse 2 Del. Cas. 673 1821 0 Question of whether an illegal exportation of an enslaved woman who was freed at a time but sold prior to that period Delaware
Culver v. Shriner 5 H. & J. 218 1821 0 0 Maryland
Case of Jones 2 Del. Cas. 622 1821 0 Order of replevein of three kidnapped enslaved individuals Delaware
Hall v. Mullin 5 H. & J. 190 1821 0 Maryland
Alexander v. Stokely 7 Serg. & Rawle 299 1821 0 Recovery for services SC of PA.
Garrett v. Stuart 12 S.C.L. 514 1821 0 South Carolina
Queen v. State 5 H. & J. 232 1821 0 Maryland
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Caldwell v. Carter 2 Del. Cas. 668 1821 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Hughes v. Milly 5 H. & J. 310 1821 0 0 Maryland