Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States
Bell v. Hogan 3 F. Cas. 107 1811 0 Action for the determination of whether or not the defendant is a salve United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
The Glamorgan 10 F. Cas. 463 1854 0 Alleged violation of anti-slave trade statute United States
United States v. The Ohio 27 F. Cas. 218 1849 0 Forfeiture, stowaway United States
Garnett v. Macon 10 Va. 308 1825 0 Action of debt US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
Hopkirk v. Randolph 12 F. Cas. 513 1824 0 Suit in equity US Cir. Ct. ED, VA
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 Internal revenue/taxes US Cir. Ct. for VA
Stegall v. Stegall 22 F. Cas. 1226 1825 0 Suit in equity US Cir. Ct. of VA
Thomas' Adm'r v. Lewis 89 Va. 1 1892 0 Virginia
Eyre v. Jacob 14 Gratt. 422 1858 0 Virginia
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Walker v. Bolling 22 Ala. 294 1853 0 Recovery for injuries to enslaved person Virginia
Andrews v. Avory 14 Gratt. 229 1858 0 Virginia
Bull v. Read 54 Va. 78 1855 0 Virginia