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
Solomon Walker's Administrators v. Hawkins 2 N.C. 458 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Quesnel v. Woodlief 10 Va. 218 1796 1 Virginia
Downman v. Chinn Executor of Downman 2 Va. 189 1796 1 Virginia
Overton v. Hudson Executor of Hudson 2 Va. 172 1796 1 Virginia
Alston v. Taylor 2 N.C. 439 1796 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
Jemima v. Ross 1 Del. Cas. 119 1796 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Davenport v. Mason 2 Va. 200 1796 1 Virginia
Young v. Skipwith 2 Va. 300 1796 1 Virginia
Knight v. Thomas 2 N.C. 333 1796 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Lee v. Tapscott 2 Va. 276 1796 1 Virginia
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut
Cutchin v. Wilkinson 5 Va. 3 1797 1 Virginia
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
Gaskins v. Commonwealth 5 Va. 194 1797 1 Virginia
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Chichester v. Vass 5 Va. 83 1797 1 Virginia
Countz v. Geiger 5 Va. 190 1797 1 Virginia
Carter v. Tyler 5 Va. 165 1797 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA