Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
United States v. Blanton 270 F. 321 1920 1 United States
In re Thomas 290 N.C. 410 1976 1 North Carolina
Clay v. Monroe 189 N.C. App. 482 2008 1 North Carolina
Wheelock v. Cozzens 7 Miss. 279 1842 0 Wrongful witholdment of possession of slave Mississippi
Burton v. Holley 29 Ala. 318 1856 0 Wrongful Taking of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Steele v. Shirley 21 Miss. 196 1849 0 Wrongful recovery of slaves Mississippi
Botts v. Armstrong 8 Port. 57 1838 0 Wrongfully sending away enslaved persons Alabama
McClenney vs. McClenney 3 Tex. 192 1848 1 Wrongful holding of slaves Texas
Ewing v. Cargill 21 Miss. 79 1849 0 Wrongful execution against grantor of trust Mississippi
Bradley v. Byrd 20 Miss. 269 1849 0 Wrongful distribution of slaves Mississippi
Shirk's Case 3 Grant 460 1863 0 Wrongful detetion SC of PA.
Miller v. Dwilling 14 Serg. & Rawle 442 1826 0 Wrongful detetion SC of PA.
Boaler v. Cummines 3 F. Cas. 776 1853 0 Wrongful detetion District Court, E.D. PA.
Windham v. Williams 27 Miss. 313 1854 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved persons from the plaintiff Mississippi
Smith v. Crockett 1 Minor 277 1824 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama
Becton v. Ferguson 22 Ala. 599 1853 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved person Alabama
Ayres v. Moore 2 Stew. 336 1830 0 Wrongful detention of an ensalved person Alabama
Ben v. State 37 Ala. 103 1861 0 Wrongful detention of a enslaved person Alabama
Spivey v. McGehee 21 Ala. 417 1852 0 Wrongful detention Alabama
In re Martin 16 F. Cas. 881 1869 0 Wrongful detainment of alleged slave Circuit Court, S.D. New York