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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Adelle v. Beauregard 1 Mart. (o.s.) 183 1810 0 Freedom suit, fraud, evidence, wages Louisiana
Whitehorn v. Hines 15 Va. 557 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Miller v. Lucas 5 N.C. 228 1809 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Vick v. Flowers 5 N.C. 321 1809 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Hook v. Nanny 14 Va. 157 1809 0 Action of trespass, assault, battery, false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Bates v. Holman 13 Va. 503 1809 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Marks v. Bryant 14 Va. 91 1809 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Jackson v. Marshall's administrator 5 N.C. 323 1809 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Reno's Executors v. Davis 14 Va. 283 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Spotswood v. Dandridge 14 Va. 138 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Braxton v. Gaines 14 Va. 151 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Nimmo's Executor v. Commonwealth 14 Va. 57 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Fox 12 Va. 245 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Peirce v. Turner 1 D.C. 462 1808 0 Deeds/Wills/Debts United States
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
Pegram v. Isabell 12 Va. 193 1808 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
Cogbill v. Cogbill 12 Va. 467 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA