Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 Larceny Indictment United States
McCall v. Eve 1 D.C. 188 1804 0 Mens Rea United States
Moses v. Dunnaho 1 D.C. 315 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Wingard 2 D.C. 300 1822 0 Executory contract United States
Jordan v. Sawyer 2 D.C. 373 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 448 1807 0 Slave Contract Capacity United States
Thompson v. Carbery 2 D.C. 39 1811 0 Motion for new trial in replevin United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Beall v. Beck 3 D.C. 666 1829 0 Replevin United States
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Malone's Adm'r v. Hobbs 40 Va. 347 1842 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Queen v. Neale 2 D.C. 3 1810 0 Petition for Freedom United States
Turner v. Turner 44 Ala. 437 1870 0 Divorce on the grounds of adultery Alabama
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Fletcher v. United States 9 F. Cas. 274 1844 0 Double Jeapordy United States