Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Malone v. Barker 2 Rob. 369 1842 0 Petitory action, promissory notes, sales, conflict of laws, mortgages, property Louisiana
Succession of Senac 2 Rob. 258 1842 0 Successions, legitimacy, wills, property, emancipation Louisiana
Jacob v. Jacob 2 Rawle 204 1828 0 Defective slave claim SC of PA.
Hatfield v. Montgomery 2 Port. 58 1835 0 Redemption of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Caldwell v. Gillis 2 Port. 526 1835 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Harkins v. Coalter 2 Port. 463 1835 0 Hiring of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
May v. Eastin 2 Port. 414 1835 0 Action for Return of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Dobbs v. Distributees of Cockerham 2 Port. 328 1835 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
State v. Quick 2 N.J.L. 413 1807 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Emmons 2 N.J.L. 11 1806 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Arnold v. Bell 2 N.C. 456 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Flowers v. Glasgow 2 N.C. 141 1794 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Carter's Executors v. Rutland 2 N.C. 112 1794 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Cothran v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1382 1872 0 Perjury of a witness in a case involving a broken contract Mississippi
Montgomery v. Norris 2 Miss. 499 1837 0 Trover for slaves Mississippi
Burney v. Boyett 2 Miss. 39 1834 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Wren v. Gayden 2 Miss. 365 1836 0 Estate dispute Mississippi
Berry v. Hale 2 Miss. 315 1836 0 Recovery for slave Mississippi
Byrd v. State 2 Miss. 247 1835 0 Indictment against slave Mississippi
Hanson v. Brawner 2 Md. 90 1852 0 Maryland