Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Tinsley v. Oliver's Administrator 19 Va. 419 1817 1 Virginia
Sutton's Will 2 Del. Cas. 364 1817 0 Will of an enslaved woman; not at issue in the case Delaware
Frith v. Sprague 14 Mass. 455 1817 0 Recover for money paid Massachusetts
Birchett v. Bolling 19 Va. 442 1817 1 Virginia
Fox v. Mountjoy Executor of Edwards 20 Va. 36 1817 1 Virginia
Curtis v. Lunn Executor of Jones 20 Va. 42 1817 1 Virginia
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 14 Mass. 257 1817 0 Wrongful conveyance of slave Massachusetts
Lee v. Chilton 19 Va. 407 1817 1 Virginia
Walls v. Hemsley 4 H. & J. 243 1817 0 Maryland
Wright v. Fisher 2 Del. Cas. 322 1817 0 Whether a receipt can prove a person owns an enslaved person; No Delaware
Moore v. Rider 2 Del. Cas. 324 1817 0 Estate issue of the continuation of passing on enslaved individuals from 20 years ago Delaware
Commonwealth ex rel. Crispin v Jones 3 Serg. & Rawl. 158 1817 1 Pennsylvania
The Mary 15 U.S. 123 1817 1 United States
Lavery v. Woodland 2 Del. Cas. 299 1817 0 Action of trover Delaware
Lawrence v. Swann 19 Va. 332 1817 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
The Fortuna 15 U.S. 161 1817 1 United States
Stowers v. Smith's Executrix 19 Va. 401 1817 1 Virginia
Hallett v. Novion 14 Johns. 273 1817 1 New York
Phillips's Lessee v. Robertson 5 Tenn. 154 1817 1 Tennessee
Duval's Executor v. Trent's Devisses 20 Va. 29 1817 1 Virginia