Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Vosburgh v. Thayer 12 Johns. 461 1815 1 New York
Merryman v. Criddle 18 Va. 542 1815 1 Virginia
Ludlow v. Union Insurance 2 Serg. & Rawle 119 1815 1 Pennsylvania
Bream v. Cooper's Heirs 19 Va. 7 1815 1 Virginia
Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques 1 Johns. Ch. 450 1815 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Sprigg v. Negro Marx 3 H. & J. 491 1814 0 0 Maryland
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Almeida v. Certain Slaves 3 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 538 1814 0 New York
United States v. Peter 2 D.C. 98 1814 0 Preemptory challenge United States
Commonwealth ex rel. Stephens v. Clements 6 Binn. 206 1814 0 Indenture of service SC of PA.
The Venus 12 U.S. 253 1814 1 United States
M'Carrol's Lessee v. Weeks 6 Tenn. 246 1814 1 Tennessee
Quarles v. Lacy 18 Va. 251 1814 1 Virginia
Commonwealth ex rel. Lewis v. Holloway 6 Binn. 213 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Wood v. Stephen 1 Serg. & Rawle 175 1814 0 Claim for freedom SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Jesse v. Craig 1 Serg. & Rawle 23 1814 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Babcock v. Stanley 11 Johns. 178 1814 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Gelston v. Russel 11 Johns. 415 1814 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Elam v. Bass's Executors 18 Va. 301 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Roane's Administrator v. Vidal 18 Va. 187 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA