Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Swafford v. Whipple 3 Greene 261 1851 1 Iowa
Anthony v. State 9 Ga. 264 1851 0 Indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
McChesney v. Bruce 1 Md. 344 1851 0 Maryland
Currier v. Perley 24 N.H. 219 1851 1 New Hampshire
Wilson v. State 20 Ohio 26 1851 1 Ohio
Weems v. George 54 U.S. 190 1851 1 United States
Jones v. State 20 Ohio 34 1851 1 Ohio
Gilmer v. Ware 19 Ala. 252 1851 0 Deceit in the Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Grant v. Johnson 5 N.Y. 247 1851 0 Insurance Policy Court of Appeals of New York
United States v. Clements 25 F. Cas. 467 1851 1 United States
People v. McCauley 1 Cal. 379 1851 1 California
Yarborough v. West 10 Ga. 471 1851 0 Remainder of Estate cannot be given by verbal gift Supreme Court of Georgia
Lessee of Jennings v. Wood 20 Ohio 261 1851 1 Ohio
May v. Jameson 11 Ark. 368 1850 0 Action of detinue for a enslaved person Arkansas
Mapp v. Thronson 9 Ga 42 1850 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Parker's ex'ors v. Brown's ex'ors 47 Va. 554 1850 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Meux v. Anthony 11 Ark. 411 1850 0 Mortgage dispute Arkansas
Adamson v. Cummins 10 Ark. 541 1850 0 Will & trust Arkansas
McLauchlin v. Charlotte & South Carolina Rail Road 39 S.C.L. 583 1850 1 South Carolina
Ewing v. Standefer 18 Ala. 400 1850 0 Detinue Alabama