Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Butler v. Craig 2 Md. 214 1787 0 Maryland
Taylor v. Wallace 8 Va. 92 1786 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Peter v. Elliott's Executors 2 Md. 199 1786 0 Maryland
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Toogood v. Scott 2 Md. 26 1782 0 Maryland
Morgan's Lessee v. Davis 2 Md. 9 1781 0 Maryland
Negro Jack v. Hopewell 6 H. & J. 20 1781 0 0 Maryland
Visitors of the Free-school in Saint Mary's County v. Bruce 1 Md. 509 1773 0 Maryland
Leach v. Slater 1 Md. 513 1773 0 0 Maryland
Chew's Lessee v. Weems 1 Md. 463 1772 0 Maryland
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Nicholson v. Sligh 1 Md. 434 1772 0 Maryland
Herndon v. Carr 1 Jefferson 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Coursey v. Wright 1 Md. 394 1771 0 Maryland
Stewart v. Chiswell 4 H. & McH. 527 1771 0 0 Maryland
Butler v. Boarman 1 Md. 371 1770 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Johnson 1 Md. 348 1770 0 Maryland
Custis v. Fitzhugh Jeff. 72 1768 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Johnson v. Howard 1 Md. 281 1768 0 Maryland
Rench v. Hile 4 H. & McH. 495 1766 0 0 Maryland