All cases Involving slavery Cites cases involving slavery (1 degree removed) Cases including names of people involved Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Alaska Alabama Arkansas American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Dakota Territory United States
Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mitchells v. Johnsons 33 Va. 461 1835 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
Caldwell v. Gillis 2 Port. 526 1835 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Stevens v. Bransford 33 Va. 246 1835 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Hopkins v. Thompson 2 Port. 433 1835 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
United States v. Soper 4 D.C. 623 1835 0 Conspiracy United States
Hatfield v. Montgomery 2 Port. 58 1835 0 Redemption of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Whitton's Adm'r v. Terry 33 Va. 189 1835 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 Conspiracy to sell a freeperson as a slave United States
Drane v. Scholfield 33 Va. 386 1835 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Lowe v. Stockton 4 D.C. 537 1835 0 Negligence United States
Davis v. Minor 2 Miss. 183 1835 0 Debt dispute Mississippi
Erskine v. Henry 33 Va. 378 1835 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Maccubbin v. Cromwell's Ex'rs 7 G. & J. 157 1835 0 Maryland
Deakins v. Hollis 7 G. & J. 311 1835 0 Maryland
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States
United States v. Simms 4 D.C. 618 1835 0 Highway Robbery United States
Bank of Virginia v. Craig 33 Va. 399 1835 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Shields 33 Va. 440 1835 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave & Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA