Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State ex rel. Haines v. Tolson 73 Mo. 320 1880 1 Missouri
Matilda v. Mason 16 F. Cas. 1106 1822 1 United States
Allen v. Smith 28 Va. 231 1829 1 Virginia
Butler v. Duvall 4 F. Cas. 901 1831 1 United States
Keys v. M'Fatridge 20 Va. 18 1817 1 Virginia
Norvell v. Camm 23 Va. 68 1823 1 Virginia
Vaughan v. Doe ex dem. Green 28 Va. 287 1829 1 Virginia
Smith v. Thompson 233 S.W. 876 1921 1 Texas
Tefft v. Sternberg 40 F. 2 1887 1 United States
Green v. Ashby 33 Va. 135 1835 1 Virginia
Mays v. Callison 33 Va. 230 1835 1 Virginia
Governor for Fisher v. Vanmeter 36 Va. 18 1837 1 Virginia
Pasley v. English 46 Va. 141 1848 1 Virginia
Farish & Co. v. Reigle 52 Va. 697 1854 1 Virginia
Brown v. Speyers 61 Va. 296 1871 1 Virginia
Moses v. Old Dominion Iron & Nail Works Co. 82 Va. 19 1885 1 Virginia
Moses v. Old Dominion Iron & Nail Works Co. 81 Va. 22 1885 1 Virginia
Payne v. Grant 81 Va. 164 1885 1 Virginia
Lawrence v. Commonwealth 81 Va. 484 1886 1 Virginia
Goodman v. R. & D. Railroad 81 Va. 576 1886 1 Virginia