Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
Dade v. Alexander 1 Va. 30 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Copeland 25 F. Cas. 646 1862 0 Habeus Corpus/Fugitive Slave Law United States
Garey v. Johnson 10 F. Cas. 1 1814 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
King v. Phillips 6 Del. 349 1857 0 Replevin of an enslaved person to either defendant or plaintiff Delaware
Horsey v. Thomas C. Horsey's Executors 6 Del. 438 1857 0 Inheritance of two enslaved indivduals to wife and one to son Delaware
Windsor v. Boyce 6 Del. 605 1858 0 Replevin of an enslaved person to either defendant or plaintiff Delaware
Murray v. Dulany 3 D.C. 343 1828 0 Assault and Battery United States
Keziah v. Slye 4 D.C. 463 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Harrison v. Evans 1 D.C. 364 1806 0 Trover United States
Lucy v. Slade 1 D.C. 422 1807 0 Evidence United States
Moody v. Fuller 5 D.C. 303 1837 0 Freedom Petition United States
Pope v. Nance ex rel. Lucas 1 Stew. 354 1828 0 Action to declare error in sale Alabama
State v. Tilghman 5 Del. 495 1854 0 Whether a person was enslaved or not Delaware
State v. York 5 Del. 493 1854 0 Larceny charge while escaping Delaware
Page v. Vandegrift 5 Del. 176 1849 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Lord v. Horsey 5 Del. 317 1851 0 Returning of an enslaved woman Delaware
State v. Turner 5 Del. 501 1854 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Dulany v. Green 4 Del. 285 1845 0 Whether a previous owner freed enslaved individuals upon death or not Delaware
Redden v. Spruance 4 Del. 217 1845 0 Trial of a person who transported an enslaved person Delaware