Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
The Mary 15 U.S. 123 1817 1 United States
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Lavery v. Woodland 2 Del. Cas. 299 1817 0 Action of trover Delaware
Seville v. Chretien 5 Mart. (o.s.) 275 1817 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, res judicata, witness testimony, Louisiana
Phillips's Lessee v. Robertson 5 Tenn. 154 1817 1 Tennessee
Skinner v. Fleet 14 Johns. 263 1817 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Petit v. Gillet 5 Mart. (o.s.) 19 1817 0 Abatement, prescription, res judicata, property, evidence Louisiana
Boyd v. Stainback 19 Va. 305 1817 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ward v. Johnson 20 Va. 6 1817 1 Virginia
Curtis v. Lunn Executor of Jones 20 Va. 42 1817 1 Virginia
Boyd Executor of Hoskins v. Kaufmans 20 Va. 45 1817 1 Virginia
Gibson v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 111 1817 1 Virginia
Gale v. Parrot 1 N.H. 28 1817 1 New Hampshire
Meany v. Head 16 F. Cas. 1302 1817 1 United States
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Runaway slave charged with fornication and bastardy SC of PA.
Wilson v. Belinda 3 Serg. & Rawl. 396 1817 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
United States v. Bowen 2 D.C. 133 1817 0 Larceny United States
Commonwealth v. Hambright 4 Serg. & Rawle 218 1818 0 False imprisonment SC of PA.
Betty v. Deneale 3 F. Cas. 319 1818 0 Manumission United States