Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Inhabitants of Windsor v. Inhabitants of Hartford 2 Conn. 355 1817 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Seville v. Chretien 5 Mart. (o.s.) 275 1817 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, res judicata, witness testimony, Louisiana
Dust v. Conrod 19 Va. 411 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
In re Mickel 14 Johns. 324 1817 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Henderson v. Tom 4 H. & J. 282 1817 0 0 Maryland
Burroughs's Adm'r. v. Anna 4 H. & J. 262 1817 0 Maryland
United States v. Bowen 2 D.C. 133 1817 0 Larceny United States
Selby's Lessee v. Williss 4 H. & J. 242 1817 0 Maryland
Lavery v. Woodland 2 Del. Cas. 299 1817 0 Action of trover Delaware
Travis v. Claiborne 19 Va. 435 1817 0 Agency ? SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Parham 19 Va. 457 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Gale v. Davis' heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 645 1817 0 Successions, partition, wills, property, community property, mortgages, sales, damages Louisiana
Hook's Administrators v. Hancock 19 Va. 546 1817 0 Action of slander SC of Appeals VA
State v. Sparrow 4 N.C. 93 1817 0 Larceny North Carolina
Sutton's Will 2 Del. Cas. 364 1817 0 Will of an enslaved woman; not at issue in the case Delaware
Walls v. Hemsley 4 H. & J. 243 1817 0 Maryland
Stockdale v. Escaut 4 Mart. (o.s.) 564 1817 0 Sales, evidence, parol evidence, property Louisiana
South v. Solomon 20 Va. 12 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
State v. Jernagan 4 N.C. 44 1817 0 Larceny North Carolina