All cases Involving slavery Cites cases involving slavery (1 degree removed) Cases including names of people involved Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Alaska Alabama Arkansas American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Dakota Territory United States
Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Offutt v. Hendsley 9 La. 1 1835 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, injunction, successions, suretyship, privileges, prescription Louisiana
Brown v. Shields 33 Va. 440 1835 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave & Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 Action of freedom General Ct. of VA
Tatum v. Young 1 Port. 298 1835 0 Detinue Alabama
Caldwell v. Gillis 2 Port. 526 1835 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Marshall v. Penington 16 Tenn. 424 1835 0 Tennessee
Ferrel v. Finch 16 Tenn. 432 1835 0 Tennessee
Hart & Co. v. St. Romes 7 La. 586 1835 0 Torts, theft, liability, damages, trespass Louisiana
Dobbs v. Distributees of Cockerham 2 Port. 328 1835 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Douglas v. Morford 16 Tenn. 373 1835 0 Tennessee
White v. White 18 N.C. 260 1835 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Bird v. Graham 21 N.C. 168 1835 0 Estates North Carolina
Armstrong ex rel. Cloud v. Martin 18 N.C. 397 1835 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Gatlin v. Darden 21 N.C. 72 1835 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Love v. Blewit 21 N.C. 108 1835 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Rice v. Satterwhite 21 N.C. 69 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Morgan v. Cone 18 N.C. 234 1835 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 Grand Larceny General Ct. of VA
Black v. Ray 18 N.C. 334 1835 0 Action of detinue North Carolina