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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Commonwealth v. Booth 4 Va. 394 1824 0 Assault and battery of a slave General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 ?? General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Moore 4 Va. 155 1819 0 Suffering a slave General Ct of VA
Hines v. Gordon 2 Hay. & Haz. 222 1856 0 Wills, Marriages District of Columbia
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Failure to deliver slave District Court, E.D. PA.
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 682 1855 0 District Court, E.D. PA.
Small v. The Messenger 22 F. Cas. 366 1807 0 Recovery for work District Court, D. PA.
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Lavery v. Woodland 2 Del. Cas. 299 1817 0 Action of trover Delaware
Wilson v. George 2 Del. Cas. 413 1818 0 Petition for freedom from a freed man wrongfully arrested for escaping slavery Delaware
Wright v. Fisher 2 Del. Cas. 322 1817 0 Whether a receipt can prove a person owns an enslaved person; No Delaware
State v. Sowam 2 Del. Cas. 180 1803 0 Indictment for receiving stolen goods; ruled not guilty Delaware
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 88 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty Delaware
Doe v. Prettyman 6 Del. 334 1857 0 Replevin of land that involves and enslaved man Delaware
Caldwell v. Carter 2 Del. Cas. 668 1821 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Jemima v. Ross 1 Del. Cas. 119 1796 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Harrison v. Hunter 1 Del. Cas. 138 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man; issue of motions Delaware
Dick v. Gibbins 1 Del. Cas. 222 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Cannon ex rel. Cannon v. Stuart 8 Del. 223 1866 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Allen v. Sarah 2 Del. 434 1838 0 Granting of freedom after an illegal exportation Delaware