| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris v. Chamberlayne | 1 Jefferson 14 | 1735 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Major v. Dudley | 1 Jefferson 51 | 1737 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Nixon v. Long | 1 U.S. 6 | 1762 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Foushee v. Lea | 8 Va. 279 | 1785 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Commonwealth v. Fowler | 8 Va. 35 | 1785 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Pickett v. Claiborne | 8 Va. 99 | 1787 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Grymes v. Pendleton | 8 Va. 130 | 1788 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Ross v. Pynes | 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 | 1789 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Barrett v. Floyd | 7 Va. 531 | 1790 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Syme v. Johnston | 7 Va. 558 | 1790 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Lomax v. Pendleton | 7 Va. 538 | 1790 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Watkins's Exr's v. Tate | 7 Va. 521 | 1790 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Pendleton v. Whiting | 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 38 | 1791 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Braxton v. Winslow | 1 Va. 31 | 1791 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Braxton v. Winslow | 8 Va. 308 | 1791 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Brown v. Belches | 1 Va. 9 | 1791 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Hoomes v. Kuhn | 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 136 | 1791 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Hoomes v. Kuhn | 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 136 | 1791 | 1 | Virginia | |
| State v. Beaver | 1 N.J.L. 94 | 1791 | 1 | New Jersey | |
| Wilcox v. Rootes | 1 Va. 140 | 1792 | 1 | Virginia |