Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lyons v. Turner 27 Va. 41 1827 1 Virginia
Overfield v. Bullitt 1 Mo. 749 1827 1 Missouri
Toulmin v. Buchanan's Executors 1 Stew. 67 1827 0 Trover Alabama
Henry v. Felder 7 S.C. Eq. 323 1827 1 South Carolina
Brant ex dem. Buckbee v. Fowler 7 Cow. 562 1827 1 New York
Watkins v. Worthington 2 Bland 509 1827 1 Maryland
High v. Stainback 1 Stew. 24 1827 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Johnston v. Gray 16 Serg. & Rawle 361 1827 1 Pennsylvania
Clapp v. Bromagham 9 Cow. 530 1827 1 New York
Greer v. Bumpass 8 Tenn. 94 1827 1 Tennessee
Warren v. Brooks 7 Cow. 218 1827 0 Failure to obtain certificate of "slave's ability to maintain himself" pursuant to statute prior to freeing slave SC of New York
Holman v. Gilliam 27 Va. 39 1827 1 Virginia
Green v. Judith 26 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
M'Caw v. Blewit 7 S.C. Eq. 90 1827 1 South Carolina
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Mason 26 Va. 577 1827 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mandeville v. Cookenderfer 3 D.C. 257 1827 0 Negligence United States
Fulton v. Shaw 25 Va. 597 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lidderdale's Executors v. Executor of Robinson 25 U.S. 594 1827 1 United States
United States v. Helriggle 3 D.C. 179 1827 1 United States