Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sutton's Will 2 Del. Cas. 364 1817 0 Will of an enslaved woman; not at issue in the case Delaware
Henderson v. Tom 4 H. & J. 282 1817 0 0 Maryland
Ward v. Johnson 20 Va. 6 1817 1 Virginia
Hallett v. Novion 14 Johns. 273 1817 1 New York
Colemans v. Holladay 20 Va. 47 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Parham 19 Va. 457 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Merrymans v. Merryman 19 Va. 440 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bolling v. Bolling 19 Va. 334 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
The Mary 15 U.S. 123 1817 1 United States
Frith v. Sprague 14 Mass. 455 1817 0 Recover for money paid Massachusetts
Boyd Executor of Hoskins v. Kaufmans 20 Va. 45 1817 1 Virginia
Meany v. Head 16 F. Cas. 1302 1817 1 United States
United States v. Bowen 2 D.C. 133 1817 0 Larceny United States
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Runaway slave charged with fornication and bastardy SC of PA.
Wilson v. Belinda 3 Serg. & Rawl. 396 1817 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Lawrence v. Swann 19 Va. 332 1817 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Skinner v. Fleet 14 Johns. 263 1817 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Keys v. M'Fatridge 20 Va. 18 1817 1 Virginia
Duval's Executor v. Trent's Devisses 20 Va. 29 1817 1 Virginia