Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Craik's Administrators v. Clark 3 N.C. 22 1797 0 Mortgages North Carolina
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 88 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty Delaware
Gaskins v. Commonwealth 5 Va. 194 1797 1 Virginia
Grymes v. Pendleton 5 Va. 54 1797 1 Virginia
State v. George 1 Del. Cas. 161 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty due to alibi Delaware
Drew v. Anderson 5 Va. 51 1797 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Chichester v. Vass 5 Va. 83 1797 1 Virginia
Jacobs v. Aydlotte 1 Del. Cas. 443 1797 0 Action of trover for an enslaved woman; $80 Delaware
McKenzie v. Ashe 2 N.C. 578 1797 1 North Carolina
Britol v. Dickerson's Administrators 1 Del. Cas. 148 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Maxwell v. Light 5 Va. 117 1797 1 Virginia
Carter v. Tyler 5 Va. 165 1797 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Levi v. Bar 1 Del. Cas. 120 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Denied Delaware
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Galbraith v. Whyte 2 N.C. 535 1797 1 North Carolina
Cutchin v. Wilkinson 5 Va. 3 1797 1 Virginia
Countz v. Geiger 5 Va. 190 1797 1 Virginia
State v. Weaver 3 N.C. 54 1797 0 Homicide North Carolina
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland