Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jemima v. Ross 1 Del. Cas. 119 1796 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Young v. Skipwith 2 Va. 300 1796 1 Virginia
Ellmore v. Mills 2 N.C. 412 1796 0 Statute of limitations North Carolina
Parker v. Phillips 2 N.C. 519 1796 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Murfree v. Redding 2 N.C. 318 1796 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Arnold v. Bell 2 N.C. 456 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hodges v. Blount 2 N.C. 478 1796 0 Sales North Carolina
Alston v. Taylor 2 N.C. 439 1796 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Solomon Walker's Administrators v. Hawkins 2 N.C. 458 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Eaves v. Ex'r of Starkey 1 N.C. 45 1796 0 Accounts North Carolina
Mackie's Executor v. Davis 2 Va. 716 1796 1 Virginia
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut
Lee v. Tapscott 2 Va. 276 1796 1 Virginia
Evans v. Kennedy 2 N.C. 487 1796 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Pearpoint v. Henry 2 Va. 192 1796 0 Action of trover and conversion SC of Appeals VA
State v. Johnston 2 N.C. 338 1796 0 Sheriff's sales North Carolina
Cox v. Dove 1 N.C. 43 1796 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Raymer & Beatty v. Sim 3 Md. 451 1796 0 Maryland
Johnson v. Courts 3 Md. 510 1796 0 Maryland
Queen v. Ashton 3 Md. 439 1796 0 Maryland