Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Britol v. Dickerson's Administrators 1 Del. Cas. 148 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Maxwell v. Light 5 Va. 117 1797 1 Virginia
Davies v. Miller 5 Va. 127 1797 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Fairclaim v. Guthrie 5 Va. 7 1797 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Gaskins v. Commonwealth 5 Va. 194 1797 1 Virginia
Jacobs v. Aydlotte 1 Del. Cas. 443 1797 0 Action of trover for an enslaved woman; $80 Delaware
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Wright v. Walker 3 N.C. 16 1797 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Levi v. Bar 1 Del. Cas. 120 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Denied Delaware
State v. George 1 Del. Cas. 161 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty due to alibi Delaware
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
Cabell v. Hardwick 5 Va. 345 1798 1 Virginia
Lowe v. Gist 5 H. & J. 106 1798 0 Maryland
Graves v. M'Call 5 Va. 414 1798 1 Virginia
State v. Pompey 2 Del. Cas. 113 1798 0 Indictment for manslaughter; guilty and valued at $200 Delaware
Cholett v. Hart 2 S.C.L. 156 1798 0 Property South Carolina
Brewer v. Opie 5 Va. 212 1798 1 Virginia
Glasscock v. Smither & Hunt 5 Va. 479 1798 1 Virginia
Preston v. Auditor of Public Accounts 5 Va. 471 1798 1 Virginia