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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 Jurisdiction United States
London v. Hudson 1 Del. Cas. 317 1801 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Cannon v. Polk 1 Del. Cas. 307 1801 0 Contract issue over the transferance of an enslaved man Delaware
King v. Fergus 1 Del. Cas. 303 1801 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
State v. Crocker 2 Del. Cas. 150 1801 0 Indictment for felony stealing of goods; Guilty Delaware
Anonymous 3 N.C. 134 1801 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Fleming v. Bolling 7 Va. 75 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bradley v. Mosby 7 Va. 50 1801 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Morris v. Owen 6 Va. 520 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh v. Foote 7 Va. 13 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Cunningham's Heirs v. Executors of Cunningham 1 N.C. 353 1801 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Talbott v. Hartley 1 D.C. 31 1801 0 Arbitration United States
M'Donough v. Templeman 1 H. & J. 156 1801 0 Maryland
Tomlinson v. Dillard 7 Va. 105 1801 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Den on Demise of Sutton v. Wood 1 N.C. 202 1801 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hay v. Spillar's executors 3 N.C. 155 1801 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Jones v. Jones 1 N.C. 310 1801 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States