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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Dick 6 N.C. 388 1818 0 Rape North Carolina
Brooks v. Powers 15 Mass. 244 1818 1 Massachusetts
Conner v. Shepherd 15 Mass. 164 1818 1 Massachusetts
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Snow v. Stevens 15 Mass. 277 1818 1 Massachusetts
Jones v. Hubbard 10 Va. 211 1818 1 Virginia
The Friendschaft 16 U.S. 14 1818 1 United States
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 Sale of a free man General Ct of VA
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 Wills & Estate General Ct of VA
Weeden v. Bartlett 20 Va. 123 1818 1 Virginia
Timberlake v. Graves 20 Va. 174 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. George 2 Del. Cas. 413 1818 0 Petition for freedom from a freed man wrongfully arrested for escaping slavery Delaware
Waples v. Aydelot 2 Del. Cas. 385 1818 0 Will transferance of enslaved individuals to children, grandchildren, and charity Delaware
Watson v. Hall 2 D.C. 154 1818 0 Creditors Remidies' United States
Hamilton v. Bradley 6 Tenn. 127 1818 1 Tennessee
United States v. Godley 25 F. Cas. 1341 1818 1 United States
Abraham v. Matthews 20 Va. 159 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bennett v. Hardaway 20 Va. 125 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Munford v. Rice 20 Va. 81 1818 1 Virginia
Chew Executor of Wormeley v. Moffett 20 Va. 120 1818 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA