Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Russell v. Cheatham 16 Miss. 703 1847 0 Recovery for levy on slaves Mississippi
Brady v. Parker 39 N.C. 430 1847 0 Contracts North Carolina
Amis v. Amis 40 N.C. 12 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Harrison v. Bradley 40 N.C. 136 1847 0 Estates North Carolina
Adams v. Rowan 16 Miss. 624 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Johnston v. Ashley 7 Ark. 470 1847 0 Breach of covenenant of warranty Arkansas
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Price v. Thomason 11 Ala. 875 1847 0 Purchase dispute Alabama
Wiley v. Hunter 2 La. Ann. 806 1847 1 Louisiana
State v. Burris 4 Del. 582 1847 0 Trail against man transpoting enslaved individuals Delaware
State v. Russell 2 La. Ann. 604 1847 1 Louisiana
Bienvenu v. Derbes 2 La. Ann. 771 1847 1 Louisiana
Green v. Thomas 8 Ark. 56 1847 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Bank of the State v. Byrd 8 Ark. 152 1847 0 Vedict for interpleader for enslaved person Arkansas
Cunningham v. Cheatham 8 Ark. 187 1847 0 Conditional bond Arkansas
Costar & Harvick v. Davies & Gaines 8 Ark. 213 1847 0 Recovery for debt Arkansas
Carr v. Crain 7 Ark. 241 1847 0 Will & trust Arkansas