Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ellzey v. Lane's Executrix 12 Va. 587 1808 1 Virginia
Calhoun ex rel. Fitzimmons v. Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania 1 Binn. 293 1808 1 Pennsylvania
Fleming v. Gilbert 3 Johns. 528 1808 1 New York
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Dennis v. Anderson 12 Va. 289 1808 0 Bill of sale SC of Appeals VA
Lewis's Executor v. Bacon's Legatee & Executors 13 Va. 89 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Clarke v. Hoomes's Executors 12 Va. 23 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Sale v. Roy 12 Va. 69 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Chandler's Executrix v. Hill 12 Va. 124 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Cogbill v. Cogbill 12 Va. 467 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Taylor's Administratrix v. Taylor's Executors 14 Va. 411 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Chancery VA
Pegram v. Isabell 12 Va. 193 1808 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Executor v. Auditor 13 Va. 232 1808 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Governor v. Horton 5 N.C. 212 1808 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Ledbetter v. Lofton 5 N.C. 184 1808 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Sarah v. Henry 12 Va. 19 1808 0 Injunction SC of Chancery VA
Gibbs v. Perkinson 14 Va. 415 1808 0 Trusts SC of Chancery VA