Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Lasselle 1 Blackf. 60 1820 0 Indiana
In re Toney 11 Mo. 661 1848 0 Missouri
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
McAffee v. Mulkey 40 Ga. 115 1869 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
M’Cleskey v. Leadbetter 1 Ga. 551 1846 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Miller v. Saunders 18 Ga. 492 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Newman v. Baer 50 La. Ann. 323 1897 0 Louisiana
Scott v. State 39 Ga. 321 1869 0 void marriage Supreme Court of Georgia
William & Mary College v. Powell 53 Va. 372 1855 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nelson's Adm'r v. Cornwell 52 Va. 724 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Peter v. Hargrave 46 Va. 12 1848 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Moody v. Walker 3 Ark. 147 1840 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Dearman v. Radcliffe 5 Ala. 192 1843 0 Will & trust Alabama
Bonner v. Martin 40 Ga. 501 1869 0 relief action Georgia
Bob v. State 26 Tenn. 129 1846 0 Tennessee
Oglesby v. Hall 30 Ga. 386 1860 0 Separate Property Supreme Court of Georgia
Beacroft v. Strawn 67 Ill. 28 1873 0 Illinois
Garland v. Rowan 10 Miss. 617 1844 0 Estate distrubtion dispute Mississippi
Caplinger v. Stokes 19 Tenn. 175 1838 0 Tennessee
Watterson v. Watterson 38 Tenn. 1 1858 0 Tennessee