Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
Ferrell v. Perry 1 N.C. 27 1790 0 Action of detinune North Carolina
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 de homine replidgiando Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
State v. Lyon 1 N.J.L. 462 1789 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Merrit's Executors v. Merritt 1 N.C. 18 1789 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Arrington v. Arrington 2 N.C. 1 1789 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Adam v. Leverton 2 Md. 382 1789 0 0 Maryland
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Sprigg v. Weems 2 Md. 266 1789 0 Maryland
Ross v. Pynes 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 1 Virginia
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Tims v. Potter 1 N.C. 22 1789 0 Gifts North Carolina
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Grymes v. Pendleton 8 Va. 130 1788 1 Virginia
Farrar v. Jackson 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 1 1788 0 Action to recover a slave H.Ct of Chancery VA
Robinson v. Adams' Lessee 4 Dall. Append. XII 1788 0 Will transference of an enslaved woman to a man's son
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Action of trespass Connecticut
Butler v. Craig 2 Md. 214 1787 0 Maryland
State v. Beach 2 Kirby 20 1787 0 Action for assault Connecticut
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut