Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Henley's adm'r v. Perkins 47 Va. 615 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Clough v. Thompson 48 Va. 26 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Billups v. Sears 46 Va. 31 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Harrisons v. Harrison's Adm'x 43 Va. 1 1845 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner 44 Ala. 437 1870 0 Divorce on the grounds of adultery Alabama
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Walker 1 D.C. 402 1807 0 Larceny United States
Cassedy v. Williams 5 F. Cas. 272 1843 0 Payments United States
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Thompson 28 F. Cas. 89 1823 0 Assault and Battery United States
Watson v. Hall 2 D.C. 154 1818 0 Creditors Remidies' United States