Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Reardon v. Miller 3 D.C. 344 1828 0 Detinue/Adverse Posession United States
Murray v. Dulany 3 D.C. 343 1828 0 Assault and Battery United States
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 Taxes Paid on Purchase of Slave United States
Mandeville v. Cookenderfer 3 D.C. 257 1827 0 Negligence United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 242 1827 0 Replevin United States
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
United States v. Birch 3 D.C. 180 1827 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Lee v. Preuss 3 D.C. 112 1827 0 Freedom Petition United States
Town of Columbia v. Williams 3 Conn. 467 1820 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Lessee of Hall v. Vandegrift 3 Binn. 374 1811 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Overseers of Poor of Forks in Northampton County v. Overseers of Poor of Catawessa in Northumberland County 3 Binn. 22 1810 0 Recovery for care of slave SC of PA.
Desha v. Baker 3 Ark. 509 1841 0 Writ of attachment Arkansas
Calhoun v. Cozens 3 Ala. 498 1842 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Lewen v. Stone 3 Ala. 485 1842 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Williams v. Haney 3 Ala. 371 1842 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
Pigg v. Corder 39 Va. 69 1841 0 Specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Martin v. Martin 39 Va. 495 1842 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA