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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Clough v. Thompson 48 Va. 26 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 448 1807 0 Slave Contract Capacity United States
Beall v. Beck 3 D.C. 666 1829 0 Replevin United States
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Queen v. Neale 2 D.C. 3 1810 0 Petition for Freedom United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Shorter 1 D.C. 371 1806 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Thompson 28 F. Cas. 89 1823 0 Assault and Battery United States
Watson v. Hall 2 D.C. 154 1818 0 Creditors Remidies' United States
Daniel v. Kincheloe 2 D.C. 295 1822 0 Agency United States
Garey v. Johnson 10 F. Cas. 1 1814 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Windsor v. Boyce 6 Del. 605 1858 0 Replevin of an enslaved person to either defendant or plaintiff Delaware