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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Quick 2 N.J.L. 413 1807 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Small v. The Messenger 22 F. Cas. 366 1807 0 Recovery for work District Court, D. PA.
Henderson v. Allens 11 Va. 235 1807 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Bugg 11 Va. 374 1807 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cringan v. Nicolson's Executors 11 Va. 429 1807 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Murrell v. Johnson's Administrator 11 Va. 450 1807 0 Suit on an indemnifying bond SC of Appeals VA
Merideth v. Johns 11 Va. 585 1807 0 Action sounding in damages SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Ross 11 Va. 310 1807 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Burton v. Cannon 2 Del. Cas. 30 1807 0 Grant of freedom after line of exchange was interrupted Delaware
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 Assumpsit United States
Commonwealth v. Ragsdale 12 Va. 8 1807 0 Sale of mortgaged property SC of Chancery VA
Smith v. Chapman 11 Va. 240 1807 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Den, Lloyd ux. Bilderback & Fox v. Urison 2 N.J.L. 213 1807 Will & trust New Jersey
Worsham v. M'Kenzie 11 Va. 342 1807 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. Isabell 11 Va. 387 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
In re Denison 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 139 1807 0 Michigan
In re Pattinson 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 321 1807 0 Michigan
Whiting v. Daniel 11 Va. 390 1807 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
M'Crea v. Galey 1 Tenn. 251 1807 1 Tennessee
Governor v. Howard 5 N.C. 168 1807 0 Action of debt North Carolina