Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hazzard v. Walton 1 Del. Cas. 221 1799 0 Action of replevin of an enslaved person denied because lack of evidence of enslavement to another individual Delaware
King v. Fergus 1 Del. Cas. 303 1801 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware
Cager v. White 1 Del. Cas. 181 1798 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Draper v. Freeny 1 Del. Cas. 248 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Cannon v. Polk 1 Del. Cas. 307 1801 0 Contract issue over the transferance of an enslaved man Delaware
London v. Hudson 1 Del. Cas. 317 1801 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Gimon v. Terrell 38 Ala. 208 1861 0 Trover Alabama
Giltner v. Gorham 10 F. Cas. 424 1848 0 United States
Adcock v. Patton 61 Tenn. 436 1873 0 Tennessee
Negro v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 31 1794 0 Summons for freedom; ruled enslaved people must continue until trial Delaware
Barker v. Coleman 35 Ala. 221 1859 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
State v. Love 23 Tenn. 255 1843 0 Tennessee
White v. Stafford 1 Del. Cas. 673 1794 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved persons illegally Delaware
Lester's Case 23 Tenn. 383 1843 0 Tennessee
Water Lot Co. v. Leonard 30 Ga. 560 1860 0 Defects and material Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnston v. Turner 29 Ark. 280 1874 0 Petition for homestead Arkansas
Richardson v. Thomas 28 Ark. 387 1873 0 Debt for sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Seevers v. Hamilton 6 Iowa 199 1858 0 Iowa
Rogers v. Atkinson 14 Ga. 320 1853 0 Equtiy Action Supreme Court of Georgia