Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Merrymans v. Merryman 19 Va. 440 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Withers's Executrix v. Withers's Executor 20 Va. 10 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Sutton's Will 2 Del. Cas. 364 1817 0 Will of an enslaved woman; not at issue in the case Delaware
The Mary 15 U.S. 123 1817 1 United States
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 14 Mass. 257 1817 0 Wrongful conveyance of slave Massachusetts
Frith v. Sprague 14 Mass. 455 1817 0 Recover for money paid Massachusetts
Burroughs's Adm'r. v. Anna 4 H. & J. 262 1817 0 Maryland
Boyd v. Stainback 19 Va. 305 1817 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Selby's Lessee v. Williss 4 H. & J. 242 1817 0 Maryland
Moore v. Rider 2 Del. Cas. 324 1817 0 Estate issue of the continuation of passing on enslaved individuals from 20 years ago Delaware
South v. Solomon 20 Va. 12 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Muse Executor of Heffernan v. Vidal 20 Va. 27 1817 0 Trespass to Land SC of Appeals VA
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
Inhabitants of Windsor v. Inhabitants of Hartford 2 Conn. 355 1817 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Oatfield v. Waring 14 Johns. 188 1817 0 Recovery for supporting defendant's slave SC of New York
Curtis v. Lunn Executor of Jones 20 Va. 42 1817 1 Virginia