Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Civil Connecticut
Commonwealth v. Fowler 8 Va. 35 1785 1 Virginia
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Foushee v. Lea 8 Va. 279 1785 1 Virginia
Taliaferro v. Taliaferro 8 Va. 93 1786 0 SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Wallace 8 Va. 92 1786 0 SC of Appeals VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 General Ct. of VA
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Civil SC of PA.
Peter v. Elliott's Executors 2 Md. 199 1786 0 Maryland
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Butler v. Craig 2 Md. 214 1787 0 Maryland
State v. Beach 2 Kirby 20 1787 0 Criminal Connecticut
Pickett v. Claiborne 8 Va. 99 1787 1 Virginia
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Civil Connecticut
Farrar v. Jackson 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 1 1788 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Robinson v. Adams' Lessee 4 Dall. Append. XII 1788 0
Grymes v. Pendleton 8 Va. 130 1788 1 Virginia
Sprigg v. Weems 2 Md. 266 1789 0 Maryland
Adam v. Leverton 2 Md. 382 1789 0 Maryland
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Civil SC of PA.