Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 Jurisdiction United States
King v. Fergus 1 Del. Cas. 303 1801 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware
State v. Crocker 2 Del. Cas. 150 1801 0 Indictment for felony stealing of goods; Guilty Delaware
Hyers v. Green 6 Va. 555 1801 1 Virginia
Hyers v. Wood 6 Va. 574 1801 1 Virginia
Ellis v. Thilman 7 Va. 3 1801 0 Malicious Prosecution SC of Appeals VA
Dave v. Houston 1 Del. Cas. 314 1801 0 Petition of freedom for rest of enslaved people with promissory notes; denied Delaware
Hannan v. Lee 1 H. & J. 131 1801 0 Maryland
Bakewell v. United Insurance 2 Johns. Cas. 246 1801 1 New York
People v. Olcott 2 Johns. Cas. 301 1801 1 New York
Spotswood v. Pendleton 8 Va. 514 1801 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Beaumarchais 7 Va. 122 1801 1 Virginia
Cole v. Hawes 2 Johns. Cas. 203 1801 1 New York
Cook v. Neaff 3 Yeates 259 1801 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Respublica v. Findlay 3 Yeates 261 1801 0 Registry of a negro as a slave, without adding "for life" SC of PA.
Calvert v. Slater 4 F. Cas. 1084 1801 1 United States
Peter v. Steel 3 Yeates 250 1801 0 Recovery for freedom and labor SC of PA.
Randolphs Ex'rs v. Randolphs Ex'rs 6 Va. 397 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Williamson's Administrators v. Smart 1 N.C. 219 1801 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Jordan v. Murray 7 Va. 85 1801 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA