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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 137 1800 0 Indictment for rape, guilty and executed Delaware
Pleasants v. Pleasants 6 Va. 319 1800 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Walthall v. Johnston 6 Va. 275 1800 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ware v. Cary 6 Va. 263 1800 1 Virginia
Knox v. Garland 6 Va. 241 1800 1 Virginia
Sable v. Hitchcock 2 Johns. Cas. 79 1800 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Evans v. Bollen 8 F. Cas. 836 1800 0 Recovery for freedom Circuit Court, D. PA.
Lessee of Sword v. Adams 3 Yeates 34 1800 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Executors of Mullington v. Shipman 1 N.C. 113 1800 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Fish v. Fisher 2 Johns. Cas. 89 1800 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Hepburn v. Lewis 6 Va. 497 1800 1 Virginia
Rickets v. Livingston 2 Johns. Cas. 97 1800 1 New York
Higgenbotham v. Rucker 6 Va. 313 1800 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Whitaker v. Cone 2 Johns. Cas. 58 1800 1 New York
Walcott v. Swan 6 Va. 298 1800 1 Virginia
Bas v. Tingy 4 U.S. 32 1800 1 United States
Armstrong v. Gilchrist 2 Johns. Cas. 424 1800 1 New York
White v. Atkinson 6 Va. 376 1800 1 Virginia
State v. Sue 1 N.C. 54 1800 0 Attempted murder North Carolina
Mitchill v. Cheeves 3 N.C. 126 1800 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina