Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Lyon 1 N.J.L. 462 1789 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Merrit's Executors v. Merritt 1 N.C. 18 1789 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Arrington v. Arrington 2 N.C. 1 1789 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Ross v. Pynes 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 1 Virginia
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 de homine replidgiando Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mitchell v. Clarke 1 N.C. 25 1790 0 Evidence North Carolina
Farrel v. Perry 2 N.C. 2 1790 0 Gifts North Carolina
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State v. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
Watkins's Exr's v. Tate 7 Va. 521 1790 1 Virginia
Lomax v. Pendleton 7 Va. 538 1790 1 Virginia
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
Ferrell v. Perry 1 N.C. 27 1790 0 Action of detinune North Carolina
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA
Barrett v. Floyd 7 Va. 531 1790 1 Virginia