Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Grant v. Bontz 2 D.C. 184 1819 0 Sales United States
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
Graham v. Tankersley 15 Ala. 634 1849 0 Defendant paid plaintiff for contract in defective enslaved persons Alabama
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harrisons v. Harrison's Adm'x 43 Va. 1 1845 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Beall v. Beck 3 D.C. 666 1829 0 Replevin United States
Dickinson v. Hoomes 42 Va. 303 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Malone's Adm'r v. Hobbs 40 Va. 347 1842 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Goodman v. Walker 30 Ala. 482 1857 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Queen v. Neale 2 D.C. 3 1810 0 Petition for Freedom United States
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Young v. Palmer 2 D.C. 625 1825 0 Contract Damages United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
United States v. John 4 D.C. 336 1833 0 Indictments United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Soper 4 D.C. 623 1835 0 Conspiracy United States