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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Caldwell v. Carter 2 Del. Cas. 668 1821 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Vandewall v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 275 1821 1 Virginia
The Amiable Isabella 19 U.S. 1 1821 1 United States
Case of Jones 2 Del. Cas. 622 1821 0 Order of replevein of three kidnapped enslaved individuals Delaware
Garrett v. Stuart 12 S.C.L. 514 1821 0 South Carolina
Ellis v. Wootten 2 Del. Cas. 625 1821 0 Action against man who failed to deliver an enslaved individual Delaware
Butler v. Delaplaine 7 Serg. & Rawle 378 1821 0 Lease dispute SC of PA.
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Alexander v. Stokely 7 Serg. & Rawle 299 1821 0 Recovery for services SC of PA.
Pelletreau v. Rathbone 18 Johns. 428 1821 0 SC of New York
Shockley v. Traverse 2 Del. Cas. 673 1821 0 Question of whether an illegal exportation of an enslaved woman who was freed at a time but sold prior to that period Delaware
Palmer v. Popelston 8 N.C. 307 1821 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Edwards v. Massey 8 N.C. 359 1821 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Trotter v. Howard 8 N.C. 320 1821 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Smith v. Niel 8 N.C. 341 1821 0 Fraudulent Conveyance North Carolina
Executors of Walker v. Campbell 8 N.C. 304 1821 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Hall v. Mullin 5 H. & J. 190 1821 0 Maryland
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 ?? General Ct of VA