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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Julien v. Langlish 9 Mart. (o.s.) 205 1821 0 Successions, freedom suit, emancipation, property, witness testimony Louisiana
Broh v. Jenkins 9 Mart. (o.s.) 526 1821 0 Successions, sales, prescription, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
State v. Goode 8 N.C. 463 1821 0 Larceny North Carolina
Hepburn v. Sewell 5 H. & J. 211 1821 0 Maryland
Culver v. Shriner 5 H. & J. 218 1821 0 0 Maryland
State v. Poll 8 N.C. 442 1821 0 Murder North Carolina
Case of Jones 2 Del. Cas. 622 1821 0 Order of replevein of three kidnapped enslaved individuals Delaware
Queen v. State 5 H. & J. 232 1821 0 Maryland
Pelletreau v. Rathbone 18 Johns. 428 1821 0 SC of New York
Melancon's Heirs v. Duhamel 10 Mart. (o.s.) 225 1821 0 Sales, successions, property, damages, contracts Louisiana
Brown v. Compton 10 Mart. (o.s.) 425 1821 0 Fraud, runaway enslaved person, manumission, sales, emancipation, evidence Louisiana
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hall v. Mullin 5 H. & J. 190 1821 0 Maryland
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Fullerson 22 Va. 15 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shockley v. Traverse 2 Del. Cas. 673 1821 0 Question of whether an illegal exportation of an enslaved woman who was freed at a time but sold prior to that period Delaware
Ellis v. Baker 22 Va. 47 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mayes v. Calvit 12 Mart. (o.s.) 373 1822 0 Sales, successions, sequestration, bonds, damages, delivery, property Louisiana
Dufour v. Delacroix 11 Mart. (o.s.) 719 1822 0 Wages, evidence Louisiana
Ingrams v. Terry 9 N.C. 122 1822 0 Suit in equity North Carolina