Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Evans v. Evans 2 Del. Cas. 203 1804 0 Trover action for one enslaved person to the proper heir but four other in this case Delaware
Hord v. Dishman 9 Va. 279 1804 1 Virginia
White v. Edgman 1 Tenn. 19 1804 1 Tennessee
Johnston v. Thompson 9 Va. 248 1804 1 Virginia
Denton v. Buckingham 1 Tenn. 76 1804 1 Tennessee
Murray v. The Schooner Charming Betsy 6 U.S. 65 1804 1 United States
Standiford v. Amoss 1 H. & J. 526 1804 0 Maryland
Johnston v. Williams 1 N.C. 518 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Norfeit v. Harris 1 N.C. 517 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Eelbank's executors v. Burt 3 N.C. 330 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Millison v. Nicholson 3 N.C. 306 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Belch v. Holloman 3 N.C. 328 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Millison v. Nicholson 1 N.C. 499 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Charles v. Hunnicutt 9 Va. 311 1804 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Stiles v. Richardson 4 Yeates 82 1804 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Lavender v. Administrator of Pritchard 3 N.C. 293 1804 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Ormond v. Faircloth 5 N.C. 35 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hostler's administrators v. Smith 3 N.C. 305 1804 0 Remedies North Carolina
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
State v. Clark 2 Del. Cas. 210 1804 0 Question as to hether a man was enslaved or free so he could testify Delaware