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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Dick 6 N.C. 388 1818 0 Rape North Carolina
Burrows v. Truitt 1 Del. Cas. 613 1818 0 Failure to pay for a transferred enslaved person Delaware
Waples v. Aydelot 2 Del. Cas. 385 1818 0 Will transferance of enslaved individuals to children, grandchildren, and charity Delaware
Holmes v. Patterson 5 Mart. (o.s.) 693 1818 0 Successions, property, sales, contracts, consideration, donations Louisiana
Hannah v. Sparkes 4 H. & J. 310 1818 0 Maryland
Cuffy v. Castillon 5 Mart. (o.s.) 494 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, contracts, manumission, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
Metayer v. Noret 5 Mart. (o.s.) 566 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, intervenor, evidence, seizure, property, conflict of laws, prescription Louisiana
Bridges v. Tunnel 2 Del. Cas. 451 1818 0 Action against a man over whether he knowingly sold a woman to a man who would export her Delaware
Slacum v. Smith 2 D.C. 149 1818 0 Indebitus Assumpsit United States
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States
Watson v. Inhabitants of Cambridge 15 Mass. 286 1818 0 Assumpsuit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Fishwick's Adm'r. v. Sewell 4 H. & J. 393 1818 0 Maryland
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
Augustin v. Cailleau 5 Mart. (o.s.) 464 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, res judicata, seizure, successions, sequestration, property Louisiana
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 Valuation of Slave? United States
Watson v. Hall 2 D.C. 154 1818 0 Creditors Remidies' United States
State v. Edward 5 Mart. (o.s.) 474 1818 0 Libely, sales Louisiana