Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cox v. Dove 1 N.C. 43 1796 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Lee v. Tapscott 2 Va. 276 1796 1 Virginia
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
Evans v. Kennedy 2 N.C. 487 1796 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Queen v. Ashton 3 Md. 439 1796 0 Maryland
Pearpoint v. Henry 2 Va. 192 1796 0 Action of trover and conversion SC of Appeals VA
Quesnel v. Woodlief 10 Va. 218 1796 1 Virginia
Overton v. Hudson Executor of Hudson 2 Va. 172 1796 1 Virginia
Downman v. Chinn Executor of Downman 2 Va. 189 1796 1 Virginia
Davenport v. Mason 2 Va. 200 1796 1 Virginia
Young v. Skipwith 2 Va. 300 1796 1 Virginia
Ruffin v. Pendleton 2 Va. 184 1796 1 Virginia
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Parker v. Phillips 2 N.C. 519 1796 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Hodges v. Blount 2 N.C. 478 1796 0 Sales North Carolina
Whitbie's Administrators v. Frazier 2 N.C. 317 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Knight v. Thomas 2 N.C. 333 1796 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Jacobs v. Aydelot 1 Del. Cas. 411 1796 0 Action of trover; Change of venue Delaware
Booth's Executors v. Armstrong 2 Va. 301 1796 1 Virginia
State v. Johnston 2 N.C. 338 1796 0 Sheriff's sales North Carolina