Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Davis v. Smith 30 Ga. 263 1860 0 Equity Action, conveyance of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Hendricks v. Mitchell 37 Ga. 230 1867 0 Equity Action, Emancipation of slaves Georgia
Eells v. People 5 Ill. 497 1843 0 Illinois
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Illinois
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Illinois
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Illinois
Hollingsworth v. Tanner 44 Ga. 11 1871 0 Employment and payment for liability Supreme Court of Georgia
Harris v. Hillman 26 Ala. 380 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Kinney v. Cook 4 Ill. 232 1841 0 Illinois
Dennis v. State 5 Ark. 230 1843 0 Action under act declaring rape by a enslaved person punishable by death Arkansas
Wooten v. Wilkins 39 Ga. 223 1869 0 Dying declaration - wills appeal Supreme Court of Georgia
Macon & Western Rail Road v. Holt 8 Ga. 157 1850 0 Liability for injury cause Supreme Court of Georgia
Worthy v. Johnson 10 Ga. 358 1851 0 Unauthorized sale of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Rowles 21 Md. 11 1864 0 Maryland
Knorr v. Home Insurance 25 Wis. 143 1869 0 Wisconsin
United States ex rel. Garland v. Morris 26 F. Cas. 1318 1854 0 United States
United States v. Rycraft 27 F. Cas. 918 1824 0 United States
Chase v. Plummer 17 Md. 165 1861 0 Maryland
Scott v. Baber 13 Ala. 182 1848 0 Detinue Alabama
Bailey v. Cromwell 4 Ill. 71 1841 0 Illinois