Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Overaker v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 268 1872 0 Indictment for entertaining slaves Mississippi
Alexander v. Summey 66 N.C. 577 1872 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Elliott v. State 46 Ga. 159 1872 0 Murder intent Supreme Court of Georgia
Cothran v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1382 1872 0 Perjury of a witness in a case involving a broken contract Mississippi
Taylor v. Mayhew 58 Tenn. 596 1872 0 Tennessee
Dancey v. Sugg 46 Miss. 606 1872 0 Evidence in a case regarding sale of enslaved woman Mississippi
Shearer v. Smith 35 Tex. 427 1872 0 Texas
Spurlock v. Sullivan 36 Tex. 511 1872 0 Texas
Cowan v. Stamps 46 Miss. 435 1872 0 Status of a will in which slaves were directed to be removed to Africa for emancipation Mississippi
Rogers v. Green 35 Tex. 730 1872 0 Texas
Kelly v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 235 1872 0 Action against master for killing a slave Mississippi
Dowling v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 280 1872 0 Murder of slave Mississippi
Sam v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 430 1872 0 Indictment of a slave for murder Mississippi
Osborn v. Noble 46 Miss. 449 1872 0 Deed in trust secured by promissory notes for the sale of land and slaves Mississippi
Bonds v. Foster 36 Tex. 68 1872 0 Texas
Randall v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 254 1872 0 Action naming negro a slave Mississippi
Badger v. Jones 66 N.C. 305 1872 0 Action on a bond North Carolina
Heirs of Hoover v. York 24 La. Ann. 375 1872 0 Estate/Heirs Louisiana
Hollingsworth v. Tanner 44 Ga. 11 1871 0 Employment and payment for liability Supreme Court of Georgia
Head v. Temple 51 Tenn. 34 1871 0 Tennessee