Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Garner's Lessee v. Johnston 7 Tenn. 23 1822 1 Tennessee
Davis' Heirs v. Prevost's Heirs 12 Mart. (o.s.) 445 1822 1 Louisiana
Gay v. Hancock 22 Va. 72 1822 1 Virginia
Johnson v. Mitchell 22 Va. 209 1822 1 Virginia
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. The La Jeune Eugenie 26 F. Cas. 832 1822 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
Knibb's Executor v. Dixon's Executor 22 Va. 249 1822 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State v. Lewis 9 N.C. 98 1822 0 Burglary & Larceny North Carolina
Lithgow v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 297 1822 1 Virginia
Humphrey v. State 1 Minor 64 1822 0 Alabama
Toll Bridge v. Free Bridge 22 Va. 206 1822 1 Virginia
Amy v. Smith 11 Ky. 326 1822 0 Kentucky
Backhouse v. Jett 2 F. Cas. 316 1821 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Myers & Son v. Friend & Scott 22 Va. 12 1821 1 Virginia
Chapel v. Bull 17 Mass. 213 1821 1 Massachusetts
Bean v. Smith 2 F. Cas. 1143 1821 1 United States
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA