Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Billups v. Sears 46 Va. 31 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Morris' adm'r v. Morris' adm'r 45 Va. 293 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Grant v. Bontz 2 D.C. 184 1819 0 Sales United States
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Moses v. Dunnaho 1 D.C. 315 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Brown v. Wingard 2 D.C. 300 1822 0 Executory contract United States
Jordan v. Sawyer 2 D.C. 373 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Thompson v. Carbery 2 D.C. 39 1811 0 Motion for new trial in replevin United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Dickinson v. Hoomes 42 Va. 303 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Malone's Adm'r v. Hobbs 40 Va. 347 1842 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Murphy v. Merritt 48 N.C. 37 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States