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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Steer v. Ward 10 Mart. (o.s.) 679 1822 0 Property, sales, mandates, agency Louisiana
Mitchel v. Jewel 10 Mart. (o.s.) 645 1822 0 Community property, redhibition, fraud, evidence, witness testimony, sales, robbery, runaway enslaved person, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Dufour v. Delacroix 11 Mart. (o.s.) 719 1822 0 Wages, evidence Louisiana
Ingram v. Gaskins 3 Del. Cas. 25 1822 0 Qui tam action against a man who illegally exported an enslaved individual Delaware
Gaillard v. Anceline 10 Mart. (o.s.) 479 1822 0 Evidence, declarations, capacity, freedom suit Louisiana
Davis v. Shanks 9 N.C. 117 1822 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ingrams v. Terry 9 N.C. 122 1822 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Delery v. Mornet 11 Mart. (o.s.) 4 1822 0 Criminal law, dram shop law, damages, evidence, torts, property Louisiana
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Daniel v. Kincheloe 2 D.C. 295 1822 0 Agency United States
Hunter's Syndics v. Hunter 12 Mart. (o.s.) 1 1822 0 Bonds, obligations, penalties Louisiana
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Marriage between 2 slaves SC of New York
Administratrix of Ufford v. Lucas 9 N.C. 214 1822 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Wingard 2 D.C. 300 1822 0 Executory contract United States
State v. Lewis 9 N.C. 98 1822 0 Burglary & Larceny North Carolina
Knibb's Executor v. Dixon's Executor 22 Va. 249 1822 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ellis v. Baker 22 Va. 47 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA