Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Frye 25 F. Cas. 1222 1835 0 Manslaughter United States
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States
Commons v. Walters 1 Port. 323 1835 0 Ability to Sell Enslaved Person Alabama
Ormsby's Adm'rs v. Bakewell 7 Ohio 98 1835 1 Ohio
Whitton's Adm'r v. Terry 33 Va. 189 1835 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State v. Evans 7 G. & J. 290 1835 0 Maryland
Mitchells v. Johnsons 33 Va. 461 1835 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Drane v. Scholfield 33 Va. 386 1835 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Marshall v. Penington 16 Tenn. 424 1835 0 Tennessee
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 Action of freedom General Ct. of VA
Gildart's Administrator v. Howell 2 Miss. 198 1835 1 Mississippi
Duncan v. Martin 15 Tenn. 519 1835 1 Tennessee
Poindexter's Ex'ors v. Green's Ex'ors 33 Va. 504 1835 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Floyd v. Goodwin 16 Tenn. 484 1835 0 Tennessee
Hatfield v. Montgomery 2 Port. 58 1835 0 Redemption of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Erskine v. Henry 33 Va. 378 1835 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ferrel v. Finch 16 Tenn. 432 1835 0 Tennessee
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA