Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Stowers v. Smith's Executrix 19 Va. 401 1817 1 Virginia
Ward v. Johnson 20 Va. 6 1817 1 Virginia
Dust v. Conrod 19 Va. 411 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Birchett v. Bolling 19 Va. 442 1817 1 Virginia
The Fortuna 15 U.S. 161 1817 1 United States
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Phillips's Lessee v. Robertson 5 Tenn. 154 1817 1 Tennessee
Duval's Executor v. Trent's Devisses 20 Va. 29 1817 1 Virginia
Hook's Administrators v. Hancock 19 Va. 546 1817 0 Action of slander SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Oatfield v. Waring 14 Johns. 188 1817 0 Recovery for supporting defendant's slave SC of New York
Gibson v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 111 1817 1 Virginia
King v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 78 1817 1 Virginia
Wilson v. Belinda 3 Serg. & Rawl. 396 1817 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Garnett v. Sam 19 Va. 542 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Nicholas 19 Va. 483 1817 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Bowen 2 D.C. 133 1817 0 Larceny United States
Pickett v. Chilton 19 Va. 467 1817 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Arnold v. Hickman 20 Va. 15 1817 1 Virginia
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Runaway slave charged with fornication and bastardy SC of PA.