Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Respublica v. Blackmore 2 Yeates 234 1797 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 455 1797 0 "Indians" as slaves? New Jersey
Harrison v. Hunter 2 Del. Cas. 76 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man Delaware
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
Campbell v. Digges 4 H. & McH. 12 1797 0 Maryland
Fairclaim v. Guthrie 5 Va. 7 1797 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Davies v. Miller 5 Va. 127 1797 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Anonymous 3 N.C. 26 1797 0 Mortgages North Carolina
Hogg's Executors v. Ashe 2 N.C. 544 1797 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Mahoney v. Ashton 4 H. & McH. 63 1797 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Harrison v. Hunter 1 Del. Cas. 138 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man; issue of motions Delaware
Countz v. Geiger 5 Va. 190 1797 1 Virginia
Cutchin v. Wilkinson 5 Va. 3 1797 1 Virginia
State v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 28 1797 0 Indictment for assault and battery on an enslaved man by a deputized man Delaware
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 88 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty Delaware
Maxwell v. Light 5 Va. 117 1797 1 Virginia
Drew v. Anderson 5 Va. 51 1797 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA