Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Goodgame v. Clifton 13 Ala. 583 1848 0 Action regarding purchase of enslaved persons Alabama
Geer v. Huntington 2 Root 364 1796 0 Declaration of freedom Connecticut
Lamb v. Smith 1 Root 419 1792 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Hemsley v. Smith 1 Md. 42 1722 0 0 Maryland
Young v. Williamson 1 Md. 145 1738 0 0 Maryland
Leach v. Slater 1 Md. 513 1773 0 0 Maryland
Coursey v. Wright 1 Md. 394 1771 0 Maryland
Visitors of the Free-school in Saint Mary's County v. Bruce 1 Md. 509 1773 0 Maryland
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland
Lamar v. Jones & Clarke 3 Md. 328 1793 0 Maryland
Negro Jack v. Hopewell 6 H. & J. 20 1781 0 0 Maryland
Andress v. Broughton 21 Ala. 200 1852 0 Property dispute Alabama