Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Henderson v. Henderson's Ex'x 50 Va. 394 1852 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Henley's adm'r v. Perkins 47 Va. 615 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Chinn v. Murray 45 Va. 348 1848 0 Suit for partition of estate SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
Harrisons v. Harrison's Adm'x 43 Va. 1 1845 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 448 1807 0 Slave Contract Capacity United States
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Malone's Adm'r v. Hobbs 40 Va. 347 1842 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner 44 Ala. 437 1870 0 Divorce on the grounds of adultery Alabama
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Fletcher v. United States 9 F. Cas. 274 1844 0 Double Jeapordy United States