Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 Taxes Paid on Purchase of Slave United States
Reardon v. Miller 3 D.C. 344 1828 0 Detinue/Adverse Posession United States
Costin v. Corporation of Washington 2 D.C. 254 1821 0 Municipal Corporations United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bernard v. McKenna 4 D.C. 130 1831 0 Detinue United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Boone's Executor v. Clarke 3 D.C. 389 1828 0 Trusts United States
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Green v. Banks 24 Tex. 508 1859 1 Texas
Briscoe v. Corri 1 Dallam 556 1844 0 Recovery for slave Texas
Webster v. Heard 32 Tex. 685 1870 1 Texas
Gowings v. Loyd 4 Tex. 242 1849 0 Action for recovery of slaves Texas
Smelser v. State 31 Tex. 95 1868 0 Texas
Thompson v. Chumney 8 Tex. 389 1852 0 Action to recover slave Texas
Gilkey v. Peeler 22 Tex. 663 1859 1 Texas
Danzey v. Smith 4 Tex. 206 1849 0 Creditor dispute Texas
McDonald v. McGuire 8 Tex. 361 1852 0 Action to recover slave Texas
Bradshaw v. Mayfield 24 Tex. 481 1859 1 Texas
Barnette v. Hicks 6 Tex. 352 1851 0 Attempt to entice away slave Texas