Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mark v. Lawrence 5 H. & J. 64 1820 0 Maryland
Fleming v. Slocum 18 Johns. 403 1820 0 Alleged fradulent representation of the "qualities" of the slave SC of New York
Robertson v. Depriest 20 Va. 469 1820 1 Virginia
Gray v. Reardon 2 D.C. 219 1820 0 Agency Law United States
Mariner v. Kershaw 2 Del. Cas. 576 1820 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware
Boggess v. Boggess 20 Va. 486 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Bean v. Smith 2 F. Cas. 1143 1821 1 United States
Lewis v. Fullerson 22 Va. 15 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Garrett v. Stuart 12 S.C.L. 514 1821 0 South Carolina
Caldwell v. Carter 2 Del. Cas. 668 1821 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Ellis v. Wootten 2 Del. Cas. 625 1821 0 Action against man who failed to deliver an enslaved individual Delaware
Chapel v. Bull 17 Mass. 213 1821 1 Massachusetts
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lingan v. Henderson 1 Bland 236 1821 1 Maryland
Commonwealth v. Deacon 6 Serg. & Rawle 526 1821 1 Pennsylvania
Backhouse v. Jett 2 F. Cas. 316 1821 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Garretson v. Lingan 10 F. Cas. 46 1821 1 United States
Culver v. Shriner 5 H. & J. 218 1821 0 0 Maryland
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