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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ryden v. Jones 8 N.C. 497 1821 0 Sales North Carolina
Tate v. O'Neal 8 N.C. 418 1821 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Gregory v. Hooker's adm'r 8 N.C. 394 1821 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Taylor v. Sorsby 1 Miss. 97 1821 0 Action for stealing slaves Mississippi
Barnett v. Sam 21 Va. 232 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
State v. Ben 8 N.C. 434 1821 0 Burglary North Carolina
Trent v. Trent's Executrix 21 Va. 174 1821 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
George v. Richardson 21 Va. 230 1821 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Culver v. Shriner 5 H. & J. 218 1821 0 0 Maryland
Queen v. State 5 H. & J. 232 1821 0 Maryland
State v. M'Dowell 8 N.C. 449 1821 0 Trespass North Carolina
Executor of Lynch v. Ashe 8 N.C. 338 1821 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
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
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
Butler v. Delaplaine 7 Serg. & Rawle 378 1821 0 Lease dispute SC of PA.
Ellis v. Wootten 2 Del. Cas. 625 1821 0 Action against man who failed to deliver an enslaved individual Delaware
Alexander v. Stokely 7 Serg. & Rawle 299 1821 0 Recovery for services SC of PA.
St. Romes v. Pore 10 Mart. (o.s.) 203 1821 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, evidence Louisiana