Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Greenwood v. Curtis 4 Mass. 93 1808 0 Contract dispute Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Winchendon v. Inhabitants of Hatfield 4 Mass. 123 1808 0 Recovery for freedom Massachusetts
United States v. Bowman 24 F. Cas. 1212 1808 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Pope v. Towles 13 Va. 47 1808 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Preston v. Harvey 12 Va. 55 1808 1 Virginia
Inhabitants of Salem v. Inhabitants of Hamilton 4 Mass. 676 1808 0 Action to recover expenses Massachusetts
Moore's Administrator v. Dawney 13 Va. 127 1808 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. Isabell 12 Va. 193 1808 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Allen v. Belches 12 Va. 595 1808 1 Virginia
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Argenbright v. Campbell 13 Va. 144 1808 1 Virginia
Keer's Lessee v. Porter 1 Tenn. 353 1808 1 Tennessee
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
Gibbs v. Perkinson 14 Va. 415 1808 0 Trusts SC of Chancery VA
Fosbick v. Norwich Marine Insurance Co. 3 Day 108 1808 0 Insurance dispute United States
Sarah v. Henry 12 Va. 19 1808 0 Injunction SC of Chancery VA
Clarke v. Hoomes's Executors 12 Va. 23 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Spires v. Willison 8 U.S. 398 1808 1 United States