Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Meany v. Head 16 F. Cas. 1302 1817 1 United States
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 14 Mass. 257 1817 0 Wrongful conveyance of slave Massachusetts
Lawrence v. Swann 19 Va. 332 1817 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Curtis v. Lunn Executor of Jones 20 Va. 42 1817 1 Virginia
Lee v. Chilton 19 Va. 407 1817 1 Virginia
Walls v. Hemsley 4 H. & J. 243 1817 0 Maryland
Henderson v. Tom 4 H. & J. 282 1817 0 0 Maryland
Allen v. Parham 19 Va. 457 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Merrymans v. Merryman 19 Va. 440 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth ex rel. Crispin v Jones 3 Serg. & Rawl. 158 1817 1 Pennsylvania
Boyd v. Stainback 19 Va. 305 1817 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Burroughs's Adm'r. v. Anna 4 H. & J. 262 1817 0 Maryland
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Muse Executor of Heffernan v. Vidal 20 Va. 27 1817 0 Trespass to Land SC of Appeals VA
South v. Solomon 20 Va. 12 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bolling v. Bolling 19 Va. 334 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Selby's Lessee v. Williss 4 H. & J. 242 1817 0 Maryland
Withers's Executrix v. Withers's Executor 20 Va. 10 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lavery v. Woodland 2 Del. Cas. 299 1817 0 Action of trover Delaware
Colemans v. Holladay 20 Va. 47 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA