Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 448 1807 0 Slave Contract Capacity United States
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Watson v. Hall 2 D.C. 154 1818 0 Creditors Remidies' United States
Garey v. Johnson 10 F. Cas. 1 1814 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Lucy v. Slade 1 D.C. 422 1807 0 Evidence United States
Redden v. Spruance 4 Del. 217 1845 0 Trial of a person who transported an enslaved person Delaware
William H. Davis' Case 1 Del. 17 1832 0 Denial of a petition for freedom Delaware
Shawn v. Bishop 2 Del. Cas. 208 1804 0 Payment due due to failure to pay plaintiff for purchase of an enslaved individual Delaware
Clayton v. Mitchell 2 Del. Cas. 532 1820 0 Failure to pay for a transferred enslaved person Delaware
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
Hargis v. Sebastian 1 Del. Cas. 274 1800 0 Qui tam acytion for exportation of three enslaved individuals; for defendant Delaware
State v. George 1 Del. Cas. 161 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty due to alibi Delaware
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Anderson v. Mills 28 Ark. 175 1873 0 Debt secured by enslaved persons Arkansas
McWillie v. Martin 25 Ark. 556 1869 0 Challenge to executor actions that included sale of "a negro woman" Arkansas