Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
James v. Patterson's lessee 31 Tenn. 309 1851 1 Tennessee
Clark v. State 19 Ala. 552 1851 1 Alabama
McCrory v. Chaffin 31 Tenn. 307 1851 1 Tennessee
Day v. Woodworth 54 U.S. 363 1851 1 United States
Blossom v. Knox 3 Pin. 262 1851 1 Wisconsin
Hoitt v. Holcomb 23 N.H. 535 1851 1 New Hampshire
Dickson v. Montgomery 31 Tenn. 348 1851 1 Tennessee
Dougherty v. McDougald 10 Ga. 121 1851 1 Georgia
Beavers v. Davis 19 Ala. 82 1851 0 Dispute over Sale of an Elsanved Person Alabama
Lines v. Smith 4 Fla. 47 1851 0 Enforcement of a Promissory Note Supreme Court of FL
Gildersleeve v. Caraway 19 Ala. 246 1851 1 Alabama
Broome v. Curry's Adm'rs 19 Ala. 805 1851 0 Trover Alabama
Neal v. Farmer 9 Ga. 555 1851 0 recovery for damage to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Moody v. Davis 10 Ga. 403 1851 0 slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Rugely v. Robinson 19 Ala. 404 1851 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Perry v. Graham 18 Ala. 822 1851 0 Recovery for posession of enslaved person Alabama
Nugent v. State 19 Ala. 540 1851 1 Alabama
Adams v. McKenzie 18 Ala. 698 1851 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Judge v. Wilkins 19 Ala. 765 1851 0 Fraud Alabama
Watkins v. Gale 13 Ill. 152 1851 1 Illinois