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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States
Governor v. Howard 5 N.C. 465 1810 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Carlton v. Bloodworth 5 N.C. 424 1810 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Alston v. Branch 5 N.C. 356 1810 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Critcher v. Walker 5 N.C. 488 1810 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Adelle v. Beauregard 1 Mart. (o.s.) 183 1810 0 Freedom suit, fraud, evidence, wages Louisiana
Daublin v. Mayor of New-Orleans 1 Mart. (o.s.) 185 1810 0 Property, eviction, municipal liability, nuisance Louisiana
Newcombe v. Skipwith 1 Mart. (o.s.) 151 1810 0 Property, debts, attachment, treaties, territorial boundaries Louisiana
Dormenon's Case 1 Mart. (o.s.) 129 1810 0 Mutiny, witness testimony, impeachment Louisiana
Mitchell v. Comyns 1 Mart. (o.s.) 133 1810 0 Runaway enslaved person, sequestration, agency, sales, abatement, venue, contracts, property Louisiana
Macarty v. Bagnieres 1 Mart. (o.s.) 149 1810 0 Sales, warranty, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, contracts, fraud Louisiana
Brown v. Fort 1 Mart. (o.s.) 34 1809 0 Promissory notes. libel, sales, consideration, evidence Louisiana
Dewees v. Morgan 1 Mart. (o.s.) 1 1809 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, witness testimony, warranty Louisiana
Debora v. Coffin 1 Mart. (o.s.) 40 1809 0 Seizure, mortgages, property, contracts, conflict of laws, privileges, debts Louisiana
Polk's Lessee v. Robertson & Cockrel 1 Tenn. 456 1809 1 United States
Sawyers Lessee v. Shannon 1 Tenn. 465 1809 1 Tennessee
Stinson's Lessee v. Russell 2 Tenn. 40 1809 1 Tennessee
Anonymous 3 N.J.L. 576 1809 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Miller v. Lucas 5 N.C. 228 1809 0 Action of detinue North Carolina