Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Patton v. Taylor 48 U.S. 132 1849 1 United States
Vathir v. Zane 47 Va. 246 1849 1 Virginia
Jennings v. Palmer 49 Va. 70 1851 1 Virginia
Leas' Ex'or v. Eidson 50 Va. 277 1852 1 Virginia
Newbegin v. Langley 39 Me. 200 1855 1 Maine
King v. Blennerhassett 29 Mo. 174 1859 1 Missouri
Hale v. West Virginia Oil & Oil Land Co. 11 W. Va. 229 1877 1 West Virginia
Black v. Smith 13 W. Va. 780 1878 1 West Virginia
Southall v. Farish 85 Va. 403 1888 1 Virginia
Va. Fire & Marine Ins. v. Cottrell 85 Va. 857 1889 1 Virginia
Arnold, Abney & Co. v. Slaughter 36 W. Va. 589 1892 1 West Virginia
City of Winfield v. Winfield Water Co. 51 Kan. 70 1893 1 Kansas
Wren v. Moncure 95 Va. 369 1897 1 Virginia
Rogers v. Pattie 96 Va. 498 1898 1 Virginia
Fearon Lumber & Veneer Co. v. Wilson 51 W. Va. 30 1902 1 West Virginia
Thomas v. Winne 122 F. 395 1903 1 United States
Newman v. Kay 57 W. Va. 98 1905 1 West Virginia
Cleavenger v. Sturm 59 W. Va. 658 1906 1 West Virginia
Armstrong v. Ross 61 W. Va. 38 1906 1 West Virginia
Givens v. Clem 107 Va. 435 1907 1 Virginia