Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Curtis v. Jones 1 How. App. Cas. 137 1847 1 New York
Broughton v. King 2 La. Ann. 569 1847 1 Louisiana
West v. Stewart 7 Pa. 122 1847 1 Pennsylvania
Johnson v. Collins 12 Ala. 322 1847 1 Alabama
Dargan v. Waring 11 Ala. 988 1847 1 Alabama
Reynolds v. State 3 Ga. 53 1847 0 Convicton for voluntary manslaughter Supreme Court of Georgia
Carden v. Spilman 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 25 1847 1 Tennessee
Savage v. Benham 11 Ala. 49 1847 0 Will & trust Alabama
Board of Police v. Grant 17 Miss. 77 1847 1 Mississippi
Forgay v. Lambeth 2 La. Ann. 589 1847 1 Louisiana
Strange v. Watson 11 Ala. 324 1847 1 Alabama
Heirs of McVoy v. Hallett 11 Ala. 864 1847 1 Alabama
Eldridge v. Turner 11 Ala. 1049 1847 1 Alabama
Heirs of Holman v. Bank of Norfolk 12 Ala. 369 1847 1 Alabama
Gilbert v. State 26 Tenn. 524 1847 0 Tennessee
Dearing v. Windham 11 Ala. 204 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Anderson v. Brooks 11 Ala. 953 1847 0 Right of Property Alabama
Harrison v. Berkley 32 S.C.L. 525 1847 0 South Carolina
Merritt v. Clow 2 Tex. 582 1847 1 Texas
Walker v. Walker 3 Ga. 302 1847 0 Equity Actions Supreme Court of Georgia