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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Meeker v. Childress 1 Minor 109 1823 0 Action to recover medical expenses for enslaved person Alabama
United States v. Richard 2 D.C. 439 1823 0 Criminal Law United States
Commonwealth v. Barker 11 Serg. & Rawle 360 1824 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Smith v. Crockett 1 Minor 277 1824 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama
Rebecca v. Pumphrey 2 D.C. 514 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bank of Marietta v. Pindall 23 Va. 465 1824 1 Virginia
Dodson v. Simpson 23 Va. 294 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Outlaw v. Cook 1 Minor 257 1824 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
Chretien v. Theard 2 Mart. (n.s.) 582 1824 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, fraud, prescription, criminal law, property Louisiana
Watkins v. Otis 19 Mass. 88 1824 1 Massachusetts
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Averitt 10 N.C. 308 1824 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Burgwin v. Richardson 10 N.C. 203 1824 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Ruth v. Owens 23 Va. 507 1824 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Ex'r 24 Va. 117 1824 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Malone v. Hamilton 1 Minor 286 1824 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Horrel v. M'Alexander 24 Va. 94 1824 1 Virginia
Taylor v. Moore 23 Va. 563 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Jack v. Woodruff 10 N.C. 106 1824 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina