Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Soaper v. Tom 1 Md. 227 1765 0 Maryland
Butler v. Boarman 1 Md. 371 1770 0 Maryland
Succession of Macarty 2 La. Ann. 979 1847 1 Louisiana
Somerville v. Johnson 1 Md. 348 1770 0 Maryland
Nicholson v. Sligh 1 Md. 434 1772 0 Maryland
Chew's Lessee v. Weems 1 Md. 463 1772 0 Maryland
Walters v. Walters 3 H. & J. 201 1811 0 Maryland
Quimby v. Wroth 3 H. & J. 249 1811 0 Maryland
Rench v. Hile 4 H. & McH. 495 1766 0 0 Maryland
Mann v. State ex rel. Thomas 3 H. & J. 237 1811 0 Maryland
Spedden v. State ex rel. Marshall 3 H. & J. 251 1811 0 Maryland
Stewart v. Chiswell 4 H. & McH. 527 1771 0 0 Maryland
Bennett v. Mechanics' & Traders' Bank 34 La. 150 1882 1 Louisiana
Weaver v. Toney 107 Ky. 419 1899 1 Kentucky
Hawkins v. May 12 Ala. 673 1847 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Morgan's Lessee v. Davis 2 Md. 9 1781 0 Maryland
Toogood v. Scott 2 Md. 26 1782 0 Maryland
Peter v. Elliott's Executors 2 Md. 199 1786 0 Maryland
Butler v. Craig 2 Md. 214 1787 0 Maryland
Sprigg v. Weems 2 Md. 266 1789 0 Maryland