Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Flowers v. Glasgow 2 N.C. 141 1794 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Respublica v. Gaoler of Philadelphia County 1 Yeates 368 1794 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Shorter v. Rozier 3 Md. 238 1794 0 Maryland
Negro v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 31 1794 0 Summons for freedom; ruled enslaved people must continue until trial Delaware
Walden Executor of Walden v. Payne 2 Va. 1 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Pile 3 Md. 241 1794 0 0 Maryland
State v. Baynard 1 Del. Cas. 662 1794 0 Indictment for the murder of an enslaved man; Not guilty Delaware
Applebury v. Anthony's Executors 1 Va. 287 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Roy v. Garnett 2 Va. 9 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
State v. George 1 N.C. 40 1794 0 Burglary North Carolina
Elwick's Ex'rs. v. Rush 2 N.C. 37 1794 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Stafford v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 66 1795 0 Enslaved man who carried out stealing of money for his owner Delaware
Respublica v. Richards 1 Yeates 480 1795 0 Indictment for failure to abide by gradual abolition SC of PA.
Evans v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 76 1795 0 Order of replevin of an enslaved man after a dispute of a will Delaware
Garner v. Executors of Garner 1 S.C. Eq. 437 1795 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Whetcroft v. Dorsey 3 Md. 357 1795 0 Maryland
Burton v. Hearn 1 Del. Cas. 78 1795 0 Money for illegal transportation of another's enslaved individual Delaware
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Robertson v. Stuart 2 N.C. 182 1795 0 Action to recover a slave North Carolina
Brock v. Philips 2 Va. 68 1795 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA