Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Pitkin v. Pitkin 7 Conn. 315 1829 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Illegally imprisoned Connecticut
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Recovery for support of alleged slave? Connecticut
Higgins v. Allen 3 Md. 504 1796 0 0 Maryland
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Clagett v. Speake 4 H. & McH. 162 1798 0 0 Maryland
Griffin v. Isbell 17 Ala. 184 1850 0 Sale of Enslaved Person dispute Alabama
State v. Beach 2 Kirby 20 1787 0 Action for assault Connecticut
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Action of trespass Connecticut
Hylliard v. Nickols 2 Root 176 1795 0 Action against illegal exportation of slaves Connecticut
Goodgame v. Clifton 13 Ala. 583 1848 0 Action regarding purchase of enslaved persons Alabama
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut
Lamb v. Smith 1 Root 419 1792 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States