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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Johnson 4 D.C. 303 1833 0 Aiding and Abetting Slave Removal United States
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
Commonwealth v. Moore 4 Va. 155 1819 0 Suffering a slave General Ct of VA
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 Sale of a free man General Ct of VA
Cabell's Executors v. Megginson's Administrators 20 Va. 202 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Cohen 4 Va. 158 1819 0 Second Degree Murder General Ct of VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Handy v. Clark 9 Del. 16 1869 0 Ability to recover damages for failed wages when "voluntarily" enslaved; right for her to testify Delaware
Garnett v. Sam 19 Va. 542 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Nicholas 19 Va. 483 1817 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Pickett v. Chilton 19 Va. 467 1817 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Travis v. Claiborne 19 Va. 435 1817 0 Agency ? SC of Appeals VA
Dust v. Conrod 19 Va. 411 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Stembridge 12 Ga. 192 1852 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Richardson v. Perkins 18 Va. 512 1815 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Bond v. Ross 3 F. Cas. 842 1815 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Morris v. Cannon 1 Del. 220 1833 0 No replevin to a free man; issue of whether if a person was enslaved or an indentured servant Delaware
Gibson v. White 17 Va. 94 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Garrett v. Brock 27 Ga. 576 1859 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia