Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Isaac v. Ferguson 1 Del. Cas. 49 1794 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
State v. Baynard 1 Del. Cas. 662 1794 0 Indictment for the murder of an enslaved man; Not guilty Delaware
Harrison v. Allen 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 291 1794 1 Virginia
Negro v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 31 1794 0 Summons for freedom; ruled enslaved people must continue until trial Delaware
Respublica v. Gaoler of Philadelphia County 1 Yeates 368 1794 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Lee v. Cooke 1 Va. 306 1794 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Applebury v. Anthony's Executors 1 Va. 287 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Elligood v. Smith 1 Del. Cas. 35 1794 0 Action of triver for an enslaved woman; denied Delaware
Harrison v. Allen 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 291 1794 1 Virginia
Hamilton v. Williams 2 N.C. 160 1794 1 North Carolina
Barnett v. Watson 1 Va. 372 1794 1 Virginia
Peter v. Cocke 1 Va. 257 1794 1 Virginia
Hubbard v. Taylor 1 Va. 259 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Com. of Pennsylvania v. Chambre 4 Dall. 143 1794 0 Recovery for slaves SC of PA.
Walter v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 668 1794 0 Recovery of $50 for an enslaved woman Delaware
Southall v. M'Keand 1 Va. 336 1794 1 Virginia
Thomas v. Pile 3 Md. 241 1794 0 0 Maryland
Leftwitch v. Stovall 1 Va. 303 1794 1 Virginia
Appellant v. Reid 2 Va. 42 1794 1 Virginia
Hoomes v. Smock 1 Va. 389 1794 1 Virginia