Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Tims v. Potter 1 N.C. 22 1789 0 Gifts North Carolina
Merrit's Executors v. Merritt 1 N.C. 18 1789 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Arrington v. Arrington 2 N.C. 1 1789 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Ross v. Pynes 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 1 Virginia
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 de homine replidgiando Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA
Watkins's Exr's v. Tate 7 Va. 521 1790 1 Virginia
Lomax v. Pendleton 7 Va. 538 1790 1 Virginia
Syme v. Johnston 7 Va. 558 1790 1 Virginia
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
Ross v. Pynes 7 Va. 568 1790 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA