Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Pelletreau v. Rathbone 18 Johns. 428 1821 0 SC of New York
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 15 Johns. 283 1818 0 Contract dispute over infirm slave SC of New York
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Marriage between 2 slaves SC of New York
In re Kirk 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 315 1846 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Executors of Rogers v. Berry 10 Johns. 132 1813 0 Recovery for conversion SC of New York
Warren v. Brooks 7 Cow. 218 1827 0 Failure to obtain certificate of "slave's ability to maintain himself" pursuant to statute prior to freeing slave SC of New York
Van Derzee v. Van Derzee 30 Barb. 331 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Livingston v. Ackeston 5 Cow. 531 1826 0 Recovery for wages SC of New York
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 12 Mass. 400 1815 0 Recovery for expenses SC of Mass.
Inhabitants of Hallowell v. Inhabitants of Gardiner 1 Me. 93 1820 0 Settlement for slave SC of Maine
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 Kidnapping SC of Judicature of New York
Jack v. Martin 12 Wend. 311 1834 0 Recovery for freedom SC of Judicature of New York
Griffin v. Potter 14 Wend. 209 1835 0 Recovery for wages SC of Judicature of New York
Sarah v. Henry 12 Va. 19 1808 0 Injunction SC of Chancery VA
Fairclaim v. Guthrie 5 Va. 7 1797 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dunn v. Bray 5 Va. 338 1798 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Cole v. Clayborn 1 Va. 262 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Goodrich v. Harding 24 Va. 280 1825 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Selden v. King 6 Va. 72 1799 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Kennon v. M'Roberts 1 Va. 96 1792 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA