Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hayes v. Goode 34 Va. 452 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hardeman v. Sims 3 Ala. 747 1842 0 Recovery of an Enslaved Girl who was Mistakenly Sold Alabama
Hackney v. Williams ex rel. Johnston 14 Tenn. 340 1834 0 Wills & Estate Tennessee
Anthony v. Leftwich's Representatives 24 Va. 238 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Pickett v. Chilton 19 Va. 467 1817 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Murray v. M'Carty 16 Va. 394 1811 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
George v. Elliott 12 Va. 5 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Chancery VA
Pearpoint v. Henry 2 Va. 192 1796 0 Action of trover and conversion SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 Action of trover General Ct. of VA
Rector v. Danley 14 Ark. 304 1854 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Shannon v. McMullin 66 Va. 211 1874 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
The Alexander 1 F. Cas. 362 1823 0 Indictment against slave trader United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
Kennaird v. Jones 50 Va. 183 1852 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Ross's Ex'or v. M'Lauchlan's Adm'r 48 Va. 86 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Dunnaho 1 D.C. 315 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States