Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Harris v. Whitcomb 70 Mass. 433 1855 0 Action for refusing to receive a vote Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Lanesborough v. Inhabitants of Westfield 16 Mass. 74 1819 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Thwing v. Washington Insurance 76 Mass. 443 1858 0 Insurance dispute Massachusetts
Lewis v. Holbrook 91 Mass. 347 1864 0 Action of tort for seized boat Massachusetts
Lord v. Dall 12 Mass. 115 1815 0 Insurance dispute Massachusetts
Greenwood v. Curtis 4 Mass. 93 1808 0 Contract dispute Massachusetts
M'Millan v. Eastman 4 Mass. 378 1808 0 Insurance evaluation Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Winchendon v. Inhabitants of Hatfield 4 Mass. 123 1808 0 Recovery for freedom Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Salem v. Inhabitants of Hamilton 4 Mass. 676 1808 0 Action to recover expenses Massachusetts
Richardson v. Noyes 2 Mass. 56 1806 0 Will & Trust Massachusetts
Linda v. Hudson 55 Mass. 385 1848 0 Action for illegally seizing slave Massachusetts
Sheckell v. Jackson 64 Mass. 25 1852 0 Manumission of a fugitive slave Massachusetts
Brown v. Thorndike 32 Mass. 388 1834 0 Will & Trust Massachusetts
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Commonwealth v. Turner 44 Mass. 19 1841 0 Indictment for kidnapping Massachusetts
Commonwealth v. Taylor 44 Mass. 72 1841 0 Master did not properly claim custody of adolescent slave Massachusetts
Guild v. Richards 82 Mass. 309 1860 0 Breach of deed condition Massachusetts
Holden v. Eaton 25 Mass. 436 1829 0 Sale of property including slaves? Massachusetts