Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Ex parte Letty 1 D.C. 328 1806 0 Habeus Corpus/ Freedom petition United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moore v. Thornton 48 Va. 99 1850 0 Division of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Esther v. Buckner 4 D.C. 253 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
Brewer v. Harris 46 Va. 285 1848 0 Illegal detainment SC of Appeals VA
Chinn v. Murray 45 Va. 348 1848 0 Suit for partition of estate SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Miller v. Hoyle 41 N.C. 269 1849 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina