All cases Involving slavery Cites cases involving slavery (1 degree removed) Cases including names of people involved Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Alaska Alabama Arkansas American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Dakota Territory United States
Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Madden v. Madden's Ex'ors 29 Va. 377 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Hammond 29 Va. 416 1830 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Caller v. Vivian 8 Ala. 903 1846 0 Recovery for debt Alabama
White v. Green 36 N.C. 45 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
McBride v. Thompson 8 Ala. 650 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
State v. Henry 50 N.C. 65 1857 0 Indictment for an assault North Carolina
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Walthall's Ex'or v. Robertson 29 Va. 189 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hooper v. Moore 48 N.C. 428 1856 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Partee v. Badget 12 Tenn. 174 1833 0 Contracts Tennessee
Kegler v. Miles 8 Tenn. 426 1825 0 Wills & Estates Tennessee
United States v. Beddo 4 D.C. 664 1835 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Brockett 2 D.C. 441 1823 0 Liability for assault upon one's slave United States
Harris v. Clapp 1 Minor 328 1824 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Hussey v. Weathersby 51 N.C. 387 1859 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Morrison v. McNeill 51 N.C. 450 1859 0 Fraudulent Conveyance North Carolina
Hackney v. Williams ex rel. Johnston 14 Tenn. 340 1834 0 Wills & Estate Tennessee