Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Partus Sequitur/ Freedom Suit SC of PA.
Butler v. Craig 2 Md. 214 1787 0 Maryland
State v. Beach 2 Kirby 20 1787 0 Action for assault Connecticut
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
State v. Lyon 1 N.J.L. 462 1789 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
State v. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 de homine replidgiando Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Skipper v. Hargrove 1 N.C. 74 1791 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Mayo v. Carrington 8 Va. 472 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA