Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Starkey's Adm'rs. v. M'Clure 1 N.C. 73 1797 0 North Carolina
Harrison v. Hunter 1 Del. Cas. 138 1797 0 Delaware
Baird v. Rice 5 Va. 18 1797 1 Virginia
Gibson v. Fristoe 5 Va. 62 1797 1 Virginia
Maxwell v. Light 5 Va. 117 1797 1 Virginia
Campbell v. Digges 4 H. & McH. 12 1797 0 Maryland
Gaskins v. Commonwealth 5 Va. 194 1797 1 Virginia
Cutchin v. Wilkinson 5 Va. 3 1797 1 Virginia
Countz v. Geiger 5 Va. 190 1797 1 Virginia
Harrison v. Hunter 2 Del. Cas. 76 1797 0 Delaware
Levi v. Bar 1 Del. Cas. 120 1797 0 Delaware
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Jacobs v. Aydlotte 1 Del. Cas. 443 1797 0 Delaware
Gray v. Hall 1 Del. Cas. 139 1797 0 Delaware
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Connecticut
State v. George 1 Del. Cas. 161 1797 0 Delaware
McKenzie v. Ashe 2 N.C. 578 1797 1 North Carolina
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Britol v. Dickerson's Administrators 1 Del. Cas. 148 1797 0 Delaware