Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Dennis v. Anderson 12 Va. 289 1808 0 Bill of sale SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. State 9 Ga. 492 1851 0 Slave indicted for killing another slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Pearson 26 Ala. 603 1855 0 Sale of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Freeman v. Cook 41 N.C. 373 1849 0 Trusts North Carolina
Lane v. Wingate 25 N.C. 326 1843 0 Contracts North Carolina
Nevitt v. Bacon 32 Miss. 212 1856 0 Statute of limitations for forclosure of a mortgage Mississippi
Lord v. Dall 12 Mass. 115 1815 0 Insurance dispute Massachusetts
Emerson v. Howland 8 F. Cas. 634 1816 0 Recovery for wages United States
Greenwood v. Curtis 4 Mass. 93 1808 0 Contract dispute Massachusetts
M'Millan v. Eastman 4 Mass. 378 1808 0 Insurance evaluation Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Winchendon v. Inhabitants of Hatfield 4 Mass. 123 1808 0 Recovery for freedom Massachusetts
Apple v. Allen 56 N.C. 120 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Wailes v. Cooper 24 Miss. 208 1852 0 Defect in title Mississippi
State v. Washington 6 N.C. 100 1812 0 Rape North Carolina
In re Stepen 1 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 323 1816 0 New York
Humphrey v. State 1 Minor 64 1822 0 Alabama
Adams v. Gardiner 52 Ky. 197 1852 0 Kentucky
Gaines v. Gaines’ Executor 48 Ky. 295 1848 0 Kentucky
Peter v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 330 1823 0 Murder General Ct of VA
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA