Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sprigg v. Weems 2 Md. 266 1789 0 Maryland
Shorter v. Rozier 3 Md. 238 1794 0 Maryland
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
Adam v. Leverton 2 Md. 382 1789 0 0 Maryland
Somervell v. Hunt 3 Md. 113 1792 0 0 Maryland
Porter v. Butler 3 Md. 168 1793 0 0 Maryland
De Kerlegand v. Hector 3 Md. 185 1794 0 0 Maryland
Johnson v. Courts 3 Md. 510 1796 0 Maryland
Raymer & Beatty v. Sim 3 Md. 451 1796 0 Maryland
Pickens v. Yarborough 30 Ala. 408 1857 0 Recovery for enslaved person Alabama
Johnson v. Perry 21 Tenn. 569 1841 0 Property Tennessee
Fales v. Mayberry 2 Gall. 560 1815 0 United States
Town of Columbia v. Williams 3 Conn. 467 1820 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Pitkin v. Pitkin 7 Conn. 315 1829 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Illegally imprisoned Connecticut
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Recovery for support of alleged slave? Connecticut
Higgins v. Allen 3 Md. 504 1796 0 0 Maryland
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland