Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmins v. Parker 4 Mart. (n.s.) 200 1826 0 Sales, warranty, damages, warranty, emancipation, contracts, property Louisiana
Morisey v. Bunting 12 N.C. 3 1826 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Coale v. Harrington 7 H. & J. 147 1826 0 Maryland
Calloway v. Langhorne 25 Va. 181 1826 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Falls v. Torrance 11 N.C. 412 1826 0 Property interests North Carolina
Sam v. Blakemore 25 Va. 466 1826 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Calvin 2 D.C. 640 1826 0 Procedure United States
Hubert v. McGahey 1 Miss. 246 1826 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Butler v. Godley 12 N.C. 94 1826 0 Trusts North Carolina
Gregory v. Baugh 25 Va. (4 Rand.) 611 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 Excessive beating/assault of a slave General Ct of VA
Shirley v. Elizabeth 27 Va. 764 1827 0 Motion to dissolve injunction SC of Appeals VA
Connell v. Lewis 1 Miss. 251 1827 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
United States v. Birch 3 D.C. 180 1827 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
State v. Johnson 12 N.C. 360 1827 0 Asportation of slaves North Carolina
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
White v. Beattie 16 N.C. 87 1827 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina