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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harrisons v. Harrison's Adm'x 43 Va. 1 1845 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
James v. Carr 2 Del. Cas. 223 1805 0 Denial for freedom since the enslaved person was loaned and not exported Delaware
Clayton v. Mitchell 2 Del. Cas. 532 1820 0 Failure to pay for a transferred enslaved person Delaware
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
Sutton's Will 2 Del. Cas. 364 1817 0 Will of an enslaved woman; not at issue in the case Delaware
Jordan v. Sawyer 2 D.C. 373 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Burrows v. Truitt 1 Del. Cas. 613 1818 0 Failure to pay for a transferred enslaved person Delaware
Wills' adm'r v. Dunn's adm'r 46 Va. 384 1849 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Clayton v. Solomon Banks 1 Del. Cas. 520 1814 0 Escaped enslaved man returned to serve rest of his servitude Delaware
Harris v. McCullen 2 Del. Cas. 176 1802 0 Probate claims that include several enslaved individuals Delaware
State v. Crocker 2 Del. Cas. 150 1801 0 Indictment for felony stealing of goods; Guilty Delaware
State v. Loadnum 2 Del. Cas. 240 1798 0 Indictment for murder of his enslaved man; guilty for manslaughter Delaware
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
State v. Parrimore 2 Del. Cas. 124 1799 0 Indictment for kidnapping and selling an enslaved man Delaware
State v. Smith 2 Del. Cas. 164 1802 0 Indictment for larceny and whether enslave dmen could own property; No property; guilty and sentenced to lashing Delaware
Boyd's Ex'ors v. Boyd's Heirs 44 Va. 113 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Garrett v. Hughlett 1 H. & J. 3 1800 0 Maryland
In re O'Neale 18 F. Cas. 693 1802 0 Action of debt Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
King v. Fergus 1 Del. Cas. 303 1801 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware