Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. Jones 51 La. Ann. 636 1898 1 Louisiana
Greenough v. Balch 7 Me. 461 1831 1 Maine
New Orleans, Mobile & Chattanooga Railroad v. Frederic 46 Miss. 1 1871 1 Mississippi
State v. Rainey 154 N.C. App. 282 2002 1 North Carolina
Hosler v. Haines 18 Ohio C.C. Dec. 79 1905 1 Ohio
Wood v. State 20 Ohio C.C. Dec. 255 1907 1 Ohio
City of Philadelphia v. Heirs of Girard 45 Pa. 9 1863 1 Pennsylvania
Taylor v. Carryl 24 Pa. 259 1855 1 Pennsylvania
Brice v. Denton 135 S.W.3d 139 2004 1 Texas
Ramirez v. State 76 S.W.3d 121 2002 1 Texas
Pigford v. Yeneman 369 F.3d 545 2004 1 United States
Watman v. Groman (Watman) 304 B.R. 553 2004 1 United States
United States v. Bieganowski 313 F.3d 264 2002 1 United States
Hyatt Coal Co. v. Apperson 121 Mo. App. 592 1906 1 Missouri
Andrews v. Sheehy 122 La. 464 1908 1 Louisiana
Sharp v. Fitzhugh 75 Ark. 562 1905 1 Arkansas
Apicella v. State 809 So. 2d 841 2000 1 Alabama
McAlice v. Andersen 403 So. 2d 563 1981 1 Florida
Hernandez v. State 397 So. 2d 715 1981 1 Florida
Hoskins v. Hoskins 363 So. 2d 179 1978 1 Florida