Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Hunt's Adm'r v. Martin's Adm'r 49 Va. 578 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Chinn v. Murray 45 Va. 348 1848 0 Suit for partition of estate SC of Appeals VA
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Thompson v. Carbery 2 D.C. 39 1811 0 Motion for new trial in replevin United States
Goodman v. Walker 30 Ala. 482 1857 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Gusty v. Diggs 2 D.C. 210 1820 0 Employment United States
Thomas v. Jamesson 1 D.C. 91 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
Lucy v. Slade 1 D.C. 422 1807 0 Evidence United States
State v. Turner 5 Del. 501 1854 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Eaves v. King 1 Del. 141 1833 0 Petition of replevin and dismisaal due to the freedom of a woman and two kids Delaware
State v. Griffin 3 Del. 560 1840 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Clayton v. Mitchell 2 Del. Cas. 532 1820 0 Failure to pay for a transferred enslaved person Delaware
Harris v. McCullen 2 Del. Cas. 176 1802 0 Probate claims that include several enslaved individuals Delaware
Hazzard v. Walton 1 Del. Cas. 221 1799 0 Action of replevin of an enslaved person denied because lack of evidence of enslavement to another individual Delaware