Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Gould v. Hays 25 Ala. 426 1854 0 Will & trust Alabama
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henley's adm'r v. Perkins 47 Va. 615 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ross's Ex'or v. M'Lauchlan's Adm'r 48 Va. 86 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Thornton 48 Va. 99 1850 0 Division of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Clough v. Thompson 48 Va. 26 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Brewer v. Harris 46 Va. 285 1848 0 Illegal detainment SC of Appeals VA
Billups v. Sears 46 Va. 31 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Chinn v. Murray 45 Va. 348 1848 0 Suit for partition of estate SC of Appeals VA
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Morris' adm'r v. Morris' adm'r 45 Va. 293 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA