Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Chew's Lessee v. Weems 1 Md. 463 1772 0 Maryland
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Herndon v. Carr 1 Jefferson 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
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
Gorham v. - 1 N.C. 52 1780 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Morgan's Lessee v. Davis 2 Md. 9 1781 0 Maryland
Negro Jack v. Hopewell 6 H. & J. 20 1781 0 0 Maryland
Toogood v. Scott 2 Md. 26 1782 0 Maryland
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Illegally imprisoned Connecticut
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Taliaferro v. Taliaferro 8 Va. 93 1786 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Peter v. Elliott's Executors 2 Md. 199 1786 0 Maryland
Taylor v. Wallace 8 Va. 92 1786 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Partus Sequitur/ Freedom Suit SC of PA.
State v. Beach 2 Kirby 20 1787 0 Action for assault Connecticut
Butler v. Craig 2 Md. 214 1787 0 Maryland
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Action of trespass Connecticut