Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Grosjean 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 109 1855 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Alderson v. Biggars 14 Va. 470 1809 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
M'Dowell v. Burd 6 Binn. 198 1813 0 Action to recover price of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Edwards 6 Binn. 202 1813 0 SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Blaine 4 Binn. 186 1811 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Ex parte Lawrence 5 Binn. 304 1812 0 Custody of body SC of PA.
Spencer v. McDonald 22 Ark. 466 1861 0 Adverse possession of enslaved persons Arkansas
Scott v. Price 2 Serg. & Rawle 59 1815 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Schwartz v. Insurance Co. of North America 6 Binn. 378 1814 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Pope's heirs v. Boyd's adx. 22 Ark. 535 1861 0 Sale of enslaved persons for debt of estate Arkansas
Howard v. Coleman 36 Ala. 721 1860 0 Negligence Alabama
Morgan v. Jones 24 Ga. 155 1858 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Love 23 Tenn. 255 1843 0 Tennessee
United States v. Bowman 24 F. Cas. 1212 1808 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Crickard's Ex'or v. Crickard's Legatees 66 Va. 410 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lester's Case 23 Tenn. 383 1843 0 Tennessee
Parker's ex'ors v. Brown's ex'ors 47 Va. 554 1850 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Pryor v. Duncan 47 Va. 27 1849 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
James v. Scott 9 Ala. 579 1846 0 Detinue Alabama