Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
May v. Eastin 2 Port. 414 1835 0 Action for Return of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Johnson v. McComb 49 Ga. 120 1871 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Chipman v. Barron 2 Ga. 220 1847 0 promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Lavender v. Lee 14 Ala. 688 1848 0 Dispute over Deed Alabama
Robinson's administrators v. Devone 3 N.C. 154 1801 0 Action to recover a slave North Carolina
Armistead v. Swiney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 204 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Alexander v. Worthington 5 Md. 471 1853 0 Maryland
Rutherford v. Craik's executors 3 N.C. 262 1803 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Roddy v. Finnegan 43 Md. 490 1876 0 Maryland
Boyd v. Beck 29 Ala. 703 1857 0 Foreclosure of Mortgage on Personal Property Alabama
Owens v. Crow 62 Md. 491 1884 0 Maryland
Hemming v. Elliott 66 Md. 197 1886 0 Maryland
Bellamy v. Ballard 3 N.C. 361 1805 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Jackson v. Marshall's administrator 5 N.C. 323 1809 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Duncan v. Adm'rs of Self 5 N.C. 466 1810 0 Gifts North Carolina
Campbell v. Campbell 6 N.C. 65 1811 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Beasley v. Jenkins 39 Tenn. 191 1858 0 Tennessee
Den on the several demises Homes v. Mitchell 6 N.C. 228 1813 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bohn v. Headley 7 H. & J. 257 1826 0 Maryland
Hynson v. Dunn 5 Ark. 395 1844 0 Warranty dispute Arkansas