Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Pompey 2 Del. Cas. 113 1798 0 Indictment for manslaughter; guilty and valued at $200 Delaware
Spencer v. Moore 8 Va. 423 1798 1 Virginia
Dunn v. Bray 5 Va. 338 1798 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Brewer v. Opie 5 Va. 212 1798 1 Virginia
Mahoney v. Ashton 4 H. & McH. 210 1798 0 Maryland
Lowe v. Gist 5 H. & J. 106 1798 0 Maryland
Pryor v. Adams 5 Va. 382 1798 1 Virginia
Harry v. Lyles 4 H. & McH. 215 1798 0 0 Maryland
Hooe v. Marquess 8 Va. 416 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Glasscock v. Smither & Hunt 5 Va. 479 1798 1 Virginia
Chapman's Adm'x v. Turner 5 Va. 280 1798 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Barrett & Co. v. Tazewell 5 Va. 215 1798 1 Virginia
Duvall v. Wells 4 H. & McH. 163 1798 0 Maryland
Draper v. Freeny 1 Del. Cas. 248 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Chapman v. Chapman 8 Va. 430 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hancock ex rel. Guardian v. Hovey 1 N.C. 104 1799 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jones v. Williams 6 Va. 102 1799 1 Virginia
Hazzard v. Walton 1 Del. Cas. 221 1799 0 Action of replevin of an enslaved person denied because lack of evidence of enslavement to another individual Delaware
State v. Parrimore 2 Del. Cas. 124 1799 0 Indictment for kidnapping and selling an enslaved man Delaware
Kip v. Van Cortlandt 1 Lock. Rev. Cas. 137 1799 1 New York