Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Kennon v. M'Roberts 1 Va. 96 1792 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Bailey v. Teackle 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 173 1793 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Nance v. Woodward 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 180 1793 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Cook 1 Watts 155 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Gasper v. Donaldson 1 Whart. 227 1836 0 Action of ejectment SC of PA.
Respublica v. Gaoler of Philadelphia County 1 Yeates 368 1794 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Respublica v. Richards 1 Yeates 480 1795 0 Indictment for failure to abide by gradual abolition SC of PA.
Ross v. Ross 20 Ala. 105 1852 0 Validity of Certain Claim Filed against Estate Alabama
Hardy v. Toney 20 Ala. 237 1852 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
McCullough v. Walker 20 Ala. 389 1852 0 Dispute over Gift of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Winter v. State 20 Ala. 39 1852 0 Freedom of Two "Mulattoes" Alabama
Harrell v. Whitman 20 Ala. 519 1852 0 Right of Property Alabama
Hooper v. Edwards 20 Ala. 528 1852 0 Assumpsit Alabama