Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Pearpoint v. Henry 2 Va. 192 1796 0 Action of trover and conversion SC of Appeals VA
Davenport v. Mason 2 Va. 200 1796 1 Virginia
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
Young v. Skipwith 2 Va. 300 1796 1 Virginia
Jacobs v. Aydelot 1 Del. Cas. 411 1796 0 Action of trover; Change of venue Delaware
Charles v. Cochran 2 Del. Cas. 51 1796 0 Petition for freedom denied Delaware
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Mackie's Executor v. Davis 2 Va. 716 1796 1 Virginia
Hodges v. Blount 2 N.C. 478 1796 0 Sales North Carolina
Arnold v. Bell 2 N.C. 456 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Parker v. Phillips 2 N.C. 519 1796 0 Action of trover North Carolina
England v. Witherspoon 2 N.C. 414 1796 0 Sales North Carolina
Porter v. McClure 2 N.C. 413 1796 0 Sales North Carolina
Evans v. Kennedy 2 N.C. 487 1796 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Eaves v. Ex'r of Starkey 1 N.C. 45 1796 0 Accounts North Carolina
Ellmore v. Mills 2 N.C. 412 1796 0 Statute of limitations North Carolina
Lee v. Tapscott 2 Va. 276 1796 1 Virginia
Lewis v. Hynes 2 N.C. 320 1796 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Jemima v. Ross 1 Del. Cas. 119 1796 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut