Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Pegram v. Isabell 12 Va. 193 1808 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lewis's Executor v. Bacon's Legatee & Executors 13 Va. 89 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Sarah v. Henry 12 Va. 19 1808 0 Injunction SC of Chancery VA
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Dennis v. Anderson 12 Va. 289 1808 0 Bill of sale SC of Appeals VA
Heirs of Potter v. Potter's Widow 3 N.J.L. 416 1808 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Newby's Administrators v. Blakey 13 Va. 57 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Gibbs v. Perkinson 14 Va. 415 1808 0 Trusts SC of Chancery VA
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
Governor v. Horton 5 N.C. 212 1808 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Miller v. Pendleton 14 Va. 436 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Chancery VA
Polk's Lessee v. Robertson & Cockrel 1 Tenn. 456 1809 1 United States
Jennings v. Attorney-General 14 Va. 424 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Chancery VA
Atwell's Administrators v. Milton 14 Va. 253 1809 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Nimmo's Executor v. Commonwealth 14 Va. 57 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tabb v. Archer 13 Va. 399 1809 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Sawyers Lessee v. Shannon 1 Tenn. 465 1809 1 Tennessee
Stinson's Lessee v. Russell 2 Tenn. 40 1809 1 Tennessee