Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Arnold v. Hickman 20 Va. 15 1817 1 Virginia
Love v. White & Cox 5 Tenn. 210 1817 1 Tennessee
Shute v. Buchanon 4 Tenn. 207 1817 1 Tennessee
Ragsdale v. Buford's Executors 4 Tenn. 192 1817 1 Tennessee
The Fortuna 15 U.S. 161 1817 1 United States
Birchett v. Bolling 19 Va. 442 1817 1 Virginia
Lee v. Chilton 19 Va. 407 1817 1 Virginia
King v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 78 1817 1 Virginia
Gibson v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 111 1817 1 Virginia
Commonwealth ex rel. Crispin v Jones 3 Serg. & Rawl. 158 1817 1 Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Hickerson 4 Va. 60 1817 1 Virginia
Stowers v. Smith's Executrix 19 Va. 401 1817 1 Virginia
Foster v. Clarke 19 Va. 430 1817 1 Virginia
Dunbar v. Buck 20 Va. 34 1817 1 Virginia
Jackson's Assignees v. Cutright 19 Va. 308 1817 1 Virginia
Phillips's Lessee v. Robertson 5 Tenn. 154 1817 1 Tennessee
Gale v. Parrot 1 N.H. 28 1817 1 New Hampshire
Myrick's Heirs v. Boyd 4 Tenn. 180 1817 1 Tennessee
Smith v. Touro 14 Mass. 112 1817 1 Massachusetts