Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Levi v. Bar 1 Del. Cas. 120 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Denied Delaware
Maxwell v. Light 5 Va. 117 1797 1 Virginia
Davies v. Miller 5 Va. 127 1797 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Grymes v. Pendleton 5 Va. 54 1797 1 Virginia
Britol v. Dickerson's Administrators 1 Del. Cas. 148 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Gaskins v. Commonwealth 5 Va. 194 1797 1 Virginia
Wright v. Walker 3 N.C. 16 1797 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 455 1797 0 "Indians" as slaves? New Jersey
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Cabell v. Hardwick 5 Va. 345 1798 1 Virginia
Brewer v. Opie 5 Va. 212 1798 1 Virginia
Lowe v. Gist 5 H. & J. 106 1798 0 Maryland
State v. Pompey 2 Del. Cas. 113 1798 0 Indictment for manslaughter; guilty and valued at $200 Delaware
Graves v. M'Call 5 Va. 414 1798 1 Virginia
Hooe v. Marquess 8 Va. 416 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Chapman's Adm'x v. Turner 5 Va. 280 1798 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Glasscock v. Smither & Hunt 5 Va. 479 1798 1 Virginia