Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sadler v. Anderson 17 Tex. 245 1856 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Gaines v. Ann 17 Tex. 211 1856 0 Suit for freedom Texas
Parker v. McKelvain 17 Tex. 157 1856 0 Sale dispute Texas
Vardeman v. Lawson 17 Tex. 10 1856 0 Bequeathal of slave dispute Texas
Wharton v. Thompson 17 Tenn. 45 1836 0 Tennessee
Scott v. Carruth 17 Tenn. 418 1836 0 Tennessee
McCullough v. Moore 17 Tenn. 305 1836 0 Tennessee
Graham v. Swearingin 17 Tenn. 276 1836 0 Tennessee
Polk v. Faris 17 Tenn. 209 1836 0 Tennessee
Hite v. State 17 Tenn. 198 1836 0 Tennessee
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 Will & trust New Jersey
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
Downey v. Smith 17 N.C. 535 1834 0 Gifts North Carolina
Ward v. Stow 17 N.C. 509 1834 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Speight v. Gatling 17 N.C. 5 1831 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Perry v. Maxwell 17 N.C. 488 1834 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Armsworthy v. Cheshire 17 N.C. 456 1833 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Redmond v. Coffin 17 N.C. 437 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina