Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Watson v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1184 1872 1 Mississippi
Burlingame v. Burlingame 8 Cow. 141 1828 1 New York
Chandler v. McPherson 11 Ala. 916 1847 1 Alabama
Brown v. Bulkley 14 N.J. Eq. 294 1862 1 New Jersey
Ormsbee v. Machir 20 Ohio St. 295 1870 1 Ohio
City Council v. Van Dorn 41 Ala. 505 1868 1 Alabama
McGuire v. President & Directors Bank of Mobile 42 Ala. 589 1868 1 Alabama
Lacy v. Holbrook, Bowman & Co. 4 Ala. 88 1842 1 Alabama
Tyson v. Oliver 43 Ala. 455 1869 1 Alabama
John v. City National Bank 57 Ala. 96 1876 1 Alabama
Sweet v. Woodin 72 Mich. 393 1888 1 Michigan
Rudulph v. Brewer 96 Ala. 189 1892 1 Alabama
Goucher v. Carthage Novelty Co. 116 Mo. App. 99 1906 1 Missouri
Vogel v. Starr 132 Mo. App. 430 1908 1 Missouri
Adams v. Adams 29 Ala. 433 1856 1 Alabama
Bellows v. Sowles 55 Vt. 391 1883 1 Vermont
Loegler v. C. V. Hill & Co. 238 Ala. 606 1940 1 Alabama
Quayle v. Guild 91 Ill. 378 1878 1 Illinois
Ogle v. Turpin 8 Ill. App. 453 1881 1 Illinois
Demby v. Parse 53 Ark. 526 1890 1 Arkansas