Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Hambright 4 Serg. & Rawle 218 1818 0 False imprisonment SC of PA.
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Cummings v. MacGill 6 N.C. 357 1818 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Harrison's Administrator v. Raines's Administratrix 19 Va. 456 1818 1 Virginia
Bridges v. Tunnel 2 Del. Cas. 451 1818 0 Action against a man over whether he knowingly sold a woman to a man who would export her Delaware
Machir's Executor v. Machir's Devisees 20 Va. 265 1818 1 Virginia
Vansant v. Money 4 H. & J. 313 1818 0 Maryland
Abraham v. Matthews 20 Va. 159 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
State v. Aaron 4 N.J.L. 231 1818 0 Competency of slave as witness New Jersey
Rucker v. Harrison 20 Va. 181 1818 1 Virginia
Den on demise of Bowen v. M'Cullough 4 N.C. 261 1818 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Jourdan v. Patton 5 Mart. (o.s.) 615 1818 0 Torts, damages, indemnification, property Louisiana
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cabell's Executors v. Megginson's Administrators 20 Va. 202 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
The Friendschaft 16 U.S. 14 1818 1 United States
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Augustin v. Cailleau 5 Mart. (o.s.) 464 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, res judicata, seizure, successions, sequestration, property Louisiana
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 Sale of a free man General Ct of VA
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA