Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Angell v. Angell 28 R.I. 592 1908 1 Rhode Island
Smith v. Millett 11 R.I. 528 1877 1 Rhode Island
Maltby v. Harwood & Wells 12 Barb. 473 1852 0 SC, General Term, New York
Lemmon v. People ex rel. Napoleon 26 Barb. 270 1857 0 Recovery for freedom SC, General Term, New York
Mayo v. Carrington 8 Va. 472 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Charles v. Hunnicutt 9 Va. 311 1804 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pollard v. Coleman 8 Va. 245 1799 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Ward v. Webber 1 Va. 274 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Faulkner's Administratrix v. Brockenbrough 25 Va. 246 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Tabb's Adm'r v. Archer's Adm'r 48 Va. 408 1851 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Robertson v. Ewell 17 Va. 1 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Beckwith v. Butler 1 Va. 224 1793 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 17 Va. 570 1812 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Roanes v. Archer 31 Va. 550 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Blunt v. Gee 9 Va. 481 1805 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Coalter’s ex’or v. Bryan 1 Gratt. 18 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Knight v. Yarbrough 21 Va. 27 1820 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Soper 19 Va. 28 1816 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA