Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Jim 1 Del. Cas. 335 1793 0 Indictment for stealing; used an enslaved man as the culprit Delaware
Negro v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 31 1794 0 Summons for freedom; ruled enslaved people must continue until trial Delaware
Western v. Pollard 55 Ky. 315 1855 0 Kentucky
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
McCurdy v. Terry 33 Ga. 49 1861 0 Recovery for Covenant Supreme Court of Georgia
White v. Stafford 1 Del. Cas. 673 1794 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved persons illegally Delaware
Richards v. Stewart 2 Day 328 1806 0 Action of trover Connecticut
Elligood v. Smith 1 Del. Cas. 35 1794 0 Action of triver for an enslaved woman; denied Delaware
Anderson v. McCullough 40 Tenn. 614 1859 0 Tennessee
Cecil v. Rose 17 Md. 92 1861 0 Maryland
Worsham v. Brown 4 Ga. 284 1848 0 Bill in Equity Georgia
Campbell v. Rankin 28 Ark. 401 1873 0 Vendor's lien on enslaved persons Arkansas
Sheppard v. Thomas 26 Ark. 617 1871 0 Intepretation of contract of sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Green v. Brooks 25 Ark. 318 1869 0 Appropriation of estate including enslaved person Arkansas
McKee's Administrators v. McKee's Administrators 16 Md. 516 1861 0 Maryland
Jacoway v. Denton 25 Ark. 625 1869 0 Finding Arkansas constitutional provision that invalidates contract for sale of enslaved persons unconstitutional Arkansas
Finn v. Hempstead 24 Ark. 111 1863 0 Inheritance of enslaved persons Arkansas
Buchanan v. Nixon 26 Ark. 47 1870 0 Debt for enslaved persons Arkansas
Miller v. Physick 24 Ark. 244 1866 0 Delivery in sale of enslaved person Arkansas
Walker v. Towns 23 Ark. 147 1861 0 Sale of enslaved persons and land Arkansas