Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Clagett v. Speake 4 H. & McH. 162 1798 0 0 Maryland
Gilmer v. Ware 19 Ala. 252 1851 0 Deceit in the Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Goodgame v. Clifton 13 Ala. 583 1848 0 Action regarding purchase of enslaved persons Alabama
Lamb v. Smith 1 Root 419 1792 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Ward 18 Tenn. 160 1836 0 Tennessee
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
Browning v. Headley 41 Va. 340 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Leach v. Slater 1 Md. 513 1773 0 0 Maryland
Visitors of the Free-school in Saint Mary's County v. Bruce 1 Md. 509 1773 0 Maryland
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Negro Jack v. Hopewell 6 H. & J. 20 1781 0 0 Maryland
Andress v. Broughton 21 Ala. 200 1852 0 Property dispute Alabama
Mahoney v. Ashton 4 H. & McH. 63 1797 0 Maryland
Harry v. Lyles 4 H. & McH. 215 1798 0 0 Maryland
Myers' Executors v. Myers 33 Ala. 85 1858 0 Action brought Against Executor to Recover Enslaved Persons Alabama
Pierce v. Wilson 34 Ala. 596 1859 0 Recission of contract on grounds of fraud Alabama