Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hill v. Williams 59 N.C. 242 1861 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Harrington v. Moore 48 N.C. 56 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Newell v. Taylor 56 N.C. 374 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Brookshire v. Dubose 55 N.C. 276 1855 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Handy v. Clark 9 Del. 16 1869 0 Ability to recover damages for failed wages when "voluntarily" enslaved; right for her to testify Delaware
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Spencer v. Spencer 56 N.C. 404 1857 0 Property interests North Carolina
Deaton v. Munroe 57 N.C. 39 1858 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
George v. Elliott 12 Va. 5 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Chancery VA
State v. Peter 53 N.C. 346 1861 0 Taxes North Carolina
Hopkirk v. McConico 12 F. Cas. 501 1812 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Gay v. Moseley 16 Va. 543 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Sugg v. Burgess 2 Stew. 509 1830 0 Levy on execution of a negro Alabama
Taylor's Administratrix v. Richards 17 Va. 8 1811 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Hudgins v. Wrights 11 Va. 134 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hobson v. Yancey 43 Va. 73 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Patteson v. Ford 43 Va. 18 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Binford's Adm'r v. Robin 42 Va. 328 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA