Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Melancon's Heirs v. Duhamel 10 Mart. (o.s.) 225 1821 0 Sales, successions, property, damages, contracts Louisiana
Backhouse v. Jett 2 F. Cas. 316 1821 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Marie v. Avart's Heirs 10 Mart. (o.s.) 25 1821 0 Wills, capacity, emancipation, newly discovered evidence, parol evidence, successions Louisiana
Miltenberger v. Canon 10 Mart. (o.s.) 85 1821 0 Sales, breach, promissory notes, title Louisiana
Bayon v. Vavasseur 10 Mart. (o.s.) 61 1821 0 Recission, sales, redhibition, fraud, witness testimony Louisiana
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Barnett v. Sam 21 Va. 232 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Case of Jones 2 Del. Cas. 622 1821 0 Order of replevein of three kidnapped enslaved individuals Delaware
The Amiable Isabella 19 U.S. 1 1821 1 United States
Boudereau v. Montgomery 3 F. Cas. 993 1821 1 United States
Van Alst v. Hunter 5 Johns. Ch. 148 1821 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Pelletreau v. Rathbone 18 Johns. 428 1821 0 SC of New York
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
Lingan v. Henderson 1 Bland 236 1821 1 Maryland
Read v. Consequa 20 F. Cas. 350 1821 1 United States
Butler v. Delaplaine 7 Serg. & Rawle 378 1821 0 Lease dispute SC of PA.
Petry v. Christy 19 Johns. 53 1821 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Alexander v. Stokely 7 Serg. & Rawle 299 1821 0 Recovery for services SC of PA.
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Wheeler v. Russell 17 Mass. 257 1821 1 Massachusetts