Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Covenhoven v. Executors of Covenhoven 1 N.J.L. 243 1794 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. George 1 N.C. 40 1794 0 Burglary North Carolina
Southall v. M'Keand 1 Va. 336 1794 1 Virginia
Harrison v. Allen 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 291 1794 1 Virginia
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Isaac v. Ferguson 1 Del. Cas. 49 1794 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Leftwitch v. Stovall 1 Va. 303 1794 1 Virginia
Roy v. Garnett 2 Va. 9 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hubbard v. Taylor 1 Va. 259 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Pile 3 Md. 241 1794 0 0 Maryland
Walter v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 668 1794 0 Recovery of $50 for an enslaved woman Delaware
Hamilton v. Williams 2 N.C. 160 1794 1 North Carolina
White v. Stafford 1 Del. Cas. 673 1794 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved persons illegally Delaware
Shorter v. Rozier 3 Md. 238 1794 0 Maryland
Cole v. Clayborn 1 Va. 262 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Den on dem. Osborne v. Woodson 2 N.C. 32 1794 1 North Carolina
Samuel Bailey's Adm'rs v. Robt. Cochran's Adm'r 2 N.C. 120 1794 1 North Carolina
State v. Baynard 1 Del. Cas. 662 1794 0 Indictment for the murder of an enslaved man; Not guilty Delaware
De Kerlegand v. Hector 3 Md. 185 1794 0 0 Maryland
Negro v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 31 1794 0 Summons for freedom; ruled enslaved people must continue until trial Delaware