Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mahoney v. Ashton 4 H. & McH. 63 1797 0 Maryland
Respublica v. Blackmore 2 Yeates 234 1797 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
State v. Weaver 3 N.C. 54 1797 0 Homicide North Carolina
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 455 1797 0 "Indians" as slaves? New Jersey
State v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 28 1797 0 Indictment for assault and battery on an enslaved man by a deputized man Delaware
Fairclaim v. Guthrie 5 Va. 7 1797 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Levi v. Bar 1 Del. Cas. 120 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Denied Delaware
State v. George 1 Del. Cas. 161 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty due to alibi Delaware
Harrison v. Hunter 1 Del. Cas. 138 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man; issue of motions Delaware
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 88 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty Delaware
Harrison v. Hunter 2 Del. Cas. 76 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man Delaware
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
Jemima v. Ross 1 Del. Cas. 119 1796 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Arnold v. Bell 2 N.C. 456 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Higgins v. Allen 3 Md. 504 1796 0 0 Maryland
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Charles v. Cochran 2 Del. Cas. 51 1796 0 Petition for freedom denied Delaware
State v. Heddon 1 N.J.L. 377 1795 Recovery for freedom New Jersey