Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Recovery for Freedom Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
United States v. Frye 4 D.C. 539 1835 0 United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Harrison v. Hicks 1 Port. 423 1835 0 Trover Alabama
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Caldwell v. Gillis 2 Port. 526 1835 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Smith v. Tritt 18 N.C. 241 1835 1 North Carolina
Baylor v. Scott 2 Port. 315 1835 0 Action for sheriff to sell enslaved persons Alabama
Switzer v. Guardians of Holloway 2 Port. 88 1835 0 Action for recovery of a enslaved person Alabama
Nabors v. Nabors 2 Port. 162 1835 0 Action of detinue for recovery of property Alabama
Cawthorn v. Deas 2 Port. 276 1835 0 Negligent conduct Alabama
Officer v. Murphy 16 Tenn. 502 1835 1 Tennessee
Hopkins v. Thompson 2 Port. 433 1835 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Hill v. Scales 15 Tenn. 410 1835 1 Tennessee
Life & Fire Insurance v. Adams 34 U.S. 573 1835 1 United States
Harkins v. Coalter 2 Port. 463 1835 0 Hiring of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
English v. Lane 1 Port. 328 1835 0 Enslaved Personsheld as Collateral for Lone Alabama
Jones v. Sommerville 1 Port. 437 1835 0 Property dispute Alabama