Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
Covenhoven v. Executors of Covenhoven 1 N.J.L. 243 1794 Will & trust New Jersey
Ross v. Vertner 6 Miss. 305 1840 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Chapman v. Brown 8 Miss. 636 1843 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Lacy v. Heirs of Williams 8 Tex. 182 1852 0 Will & trust Texas
Trammell v. Trammell 20 Tex. 406 1857 0 Will & trust Texas
Williamson v. Chamberlain 10 N.J. Eq. 373 1855 Will & trust New Jersey
Howze v. Howze 14 Tex. 232 1855 0 Will & trust Texas
Garrett v. Hamblin 19 Miss. 241 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Cartwright v. Hollis 5 Tex. 152 1849 0 Will & trust Texas
Rucker v. Lambdin 20 Miss. 230 1849 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Harris v. Vanderveer's Executor 21 N.J. Eq. 561 1870 Will & trust New Jersey
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 Will & trust New Jersey
Voorhees v. Stoothoff 11 N.J.L. 145 1829 Will & trust New Jersey
Epperson v. Mills 19 Tex. 65 1857 0 Will & trust Texas
Den, Lloyd ux. Bilderback & Fox v. Urison 2 N.J.L. 213 1807 Will & trust New Jersey
Kendrick v. Rice 16 Tex. 254 1856 0 Will & trust Texas
Den ex dem. Young v. Robinson 5 N.J.L. 689 1819 Will & trust New Jersey
Fairly v. Kline 3 N.J.L. 755 1811 Will & trust New Jersey
Erskine v. Wilson 20 Tex. 77 1857 0 Will & trust Texas