Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ellis v. Baird 20 Va. 456 1819 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Swain v. Kirkpatrick Lumber Co. 143 La. 30 1918 1 Louisiana
Shumate v. Dunbar 20 Va. 430 1819 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Calvit v. Cloud 14 Tex. 53 1855 0 Transfer of slaves dispute Texas
Duffell v. Noble 14 Tex. 640 1855 0 Dispute RE infant slave Texas
Hall v. Murphy 14 Tex. 637 1855 0 Recovery of salve Texas
Ross v. Lister 14 Tex. 469 1855 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Ansley v. Baker 14 Tex. 607 1855 0 Estate dispute Texas
Kelso v. Townsend 13 Tex. 140 1854 0 Claim to sell two slaves dispute Texas
Richardson v. McFadden 13 Tex. 278 1855 0 Note of sale dispute Texas
Cochrane v. Winburn's Ex'ors 13 Tex. 143 1854 0 Loan of slaves dispute Texas
Cook v. de la Garza 13 Tex. 431 1855 0 Property dispute Texas
Scranton v. Tilley 16 Tex. 183 1856 0 Damages for breach of warranty Texas
Ecoles v. Hill 13 Tex. 65 1854 0 Note of sale dispute Texas
Ford's Adm'r v. Clements 13 Tex. 592 1855 0 Recovery for value of salves Texas
Doe on the Demise of Foust v. Trice 53 N.C. 490 1862 1 North Carolina
Harris, Norton & Co. v. Ellis 30 Tex. 4 1867 0 Texas
Kelly v. Kelly 12 Tex. 452 1854 0 Estate dispute Texas
Able v. Chandler 12 Tex. 88 1854 0 Estate dispute Texas
Van Bibber v. Geer 12 Tex. 15 1854 0 Unsoundness of slave dispute Texas