Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Alston v. Taylor 2 N.C. 439 1796 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Lee v. Tapscott 2 Va. 276 1796 1 Virginia
Downman v. Chinn Executor of Downman 2 Va. 189 1796 1 Virginia
Overton v. Hudson Executor of Hudson 2 Va. 172 1796 1 Virginia
Quesnel v. Woodlief 10 Va. 218 1796 1 Virginia
Ellmore v. Mills 2 N.C. 412 1796 0 Statute of limitations North Carolina
State v. Johnston 2 N.C. 338 1796 0 Sheriff's sales North Carolina
Cox v. Dove 1 N.C. 43 1796 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Eaves v. Ex'r of Starkey 1 N.C. 45 1796 0 Accounts North Carolina
Hodges v. Blount 2 N.C. 478 1796 0 Sales North Carolina
England v. Witherspoon 2 N.C. 414 1796 0 Sales North Carolina
Parker v. Phillips 2 N.C. 519 1796 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Arnold v. Bell 2 N.C. 456 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Lewis v. Hynes 2 N.C. 320 1796 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Murfree v. Redding 2 N.C. 318 1796 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Whitbie's Administrators v. Frazier 2 N.C. 317 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Porter v. McClure 2 N.C. 413 1796 0 Sales North Carolina
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
Higgins v. Allen 3 Md. 504 1796 0 0 Maryland
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut