Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Manes v. Kenyon 18 Ga. 291 1855 0 written warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Leroy M. Wiley, Parish & Co. v. Smith 3 Ga. 551 1847 0 Will and testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Bryan v. Duncan 11 Ga. 67 1852 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Crabb's Administrator v. Thomas 25 Ala. 212 1854 0 Suit over Estate Alabama
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Selectmen of Windsor v. Jacob 2 Tyl. 192 1802 0 Bill of sale invalid in VT SC of Vermont
Sullivan v. Hadley 16 Ark. 129 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Fenter v. Obaugh 17 Ark. 71 1856 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Sims v. Goodwyn 31 Ga. 267 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1015 1851 0 Re. fugitive slave law United States
Pogue ex rel. Calvert v. Joyner 6 Ark. 241 1845 0 Debt dispute Arkansas
Tatum v. Tatum 36 N.C. 113 1838 0 Property Interests North Carolina
In re Omohundro's Estate 2 Brewst. 298 1870 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Passmore Williamson's Case 26 Pa. 9 1855 0 Recovery for wages SC of PA.
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 682 1855 0 District Court, E.D. PA.
State v. Bennett 20 N.C. 43 1838 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Failure to deliver slave District Court, E.D. PA.
Jones v. Jones 17 N.C. 387 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina