Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Reardon v. Miller 20 F. Cas. 369 1828 0 United States
Kimberly v. Ely 23 Mass. 440 1828 1 Massachusetts
Francis v. Rand 7 Conn. 221 1828 1 Connecticut
Hopewell v. Price 2 H. & G. 275 1828 0 Maryland
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Jacob v. Jacob 2 Rawle 204 1828 0 Defective slave claim SC of PA.
Barret v. Gaston 1 Ill. 255 1828 0 Illinois
Fanny v. Montgomery 1 Ill. 247 1828 0 Illinois
Murray v. Dulany 3 D.C. 343 1828 0 Assault and Battery United States
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 Unlawful Assembly of Slaves General Ct of VA
Alexander v. Kerr 2 Rawle 83 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Spotts v. Gillaspie 27 Va. 566 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Phœbe v. Jay 1 Ill. 268 1828 0 Illinois
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Overton v. Gervais 6 Mart. (n.s.) 685 1828 0 Sales, property, debts, bonds Louisiana
Volant v. Lambert 6 Mart. (n.s.) 555 1828 0 Sales, conflict of laws, damages, petitory action, theft Louisiana
Battles v. Miller 3 D.C. 296 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Caldwell v. May 1 Stew. 425 1828 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
Bennett v. Black 1 Stew. 494 1828 0 Malicious Prosecution for Robbery of an Enslaved Person Alabama