Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Medley v. Jones 19 Va. 98 1816 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Meek v. Holton 22 Ga. 491 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Meek v. Perry 36 Miss. 190 1858 0 Will leaving slaves to a ward Mississippi
Mehle v. Lapeyrollerie 16 La. Ann. 4 1861 0 Marriage, Divorce Louisiana
Meilleur v. Coupry 8 Mart. (n.s.) 128 1829 0 Successions, executor, capacity, emancipation, property Louisiana
Melancon's Heirs v. Duhamel 10 Mart. (o.s.) 225 1821 0 Sales, successions, property, damages, contracts Louisiana
Melton v. Howard 8 Miss. 103 1843 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Melvin v. Robinson 42 N.C. 80 1850 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Mercer v. Byrd 57 N.C. 358 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 Sale of a free man General Ct of VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mercier v. Canonge 12 La. 385 1846 0 Successions, privileges, liquidation, community property, sales, tutorship Louisiana
Meredith v. Owen 36 Tenn. 223 1856 0 Tennessee
Merrill v. Rhodes 37 Ala. 449 1861 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Merritt v. Burgess 7 La. 434 1844 0 Petitory action, sales, fraud, simulation Louisiana
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Merry v. Chexnaider 8 Mart. (n.s.) 699 1830 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Metayer v. Metayer 6 Mart. (o.s.) 16 1819 0 Emancipation, freedom suit, false imprisonment, damages, evidence, prescription, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
Metayer v. Noret 5 Mart. (o.s.) 566 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, intervenor, evidence, seizure, property, conflict of laws, prescription Louisiana
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Conveyance of Enenslaved persond Persosn in Will Alabama