Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Town of Columbia v. Williams 3 Conn. 467 1820 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Recovery for support of alleged slave? Connecticut
Higgins v. Allen 3 Md. 504 1796 0 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Action of trespass Connecticut
Hylliard v. Nickols 2 Root 176 1795 0 Action against illegal exportation of slaves Connecticut
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut
Lamb v. Smith 1 Root 419 1792 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Everton v. Everton 50 N.C. 202 1857 0 Divorce North Carolina
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
Coursey v. Wright 1 Md. 394 1771 0 Maryland
Newell v. Taylor 56 N.C. 374 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Spencer v. Spencer 56 N.C. 404 1857 0 Property interests North Carolina