Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Pritchard v. Wallace 36 Tenn. 405 1857 0 Tennessee
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
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
Bugg v. Franklin 36 Tenn. 129 1856 0 Tennessee
Searcy v. Carter 36 Tenn. 271 1856 0 Tennessee
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