Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Rozier v. Holliday 8 Md. 381 1855 0 0 Maryland
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert 30 Va. 8 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 Writ of habeus corpus SC of Appeals VA
Rugely v. Robinson 19 Ala. 404 1851 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Rumbly v. Stainton 24 Ala. 712 1854 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Rusk v. Sowerwine 3 H. & J. 97 1810 0 Maryland
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Russell v. Favier 18 La. 585 1841 0 Petitory action, sales, property, conflict of laws, damages, bailment Louisiana
Russell v. Kearney 27 Ga. 96 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Russ v. Jones 72 N.C. 52 1875 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Russ v. Russ 9 Fla. 105 1860 0 Entitlement to a Distributive Share in Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Rutherford v. Craik's executors 3 N.C. 262 1803 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Rutherford v. Newsom 36 Ga. 246 1867 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Rutherford v. Newson 30 Ga. 728 1860 0 Possessory Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Ruth v. State 20 Md. 436 1864 0 Maryland
Rutland v. Gleaves 1 Swan 198 1851 0 Tennessee
Ryden v. Jones 8 N.C. 497 1821 0 Sales North Carolina
Sable v. Hitchcock 2 Johns. Cas. 79 1800 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Sadler v. Anderson 17 Tex. 245 1856 0 Levy on slaves Texas