Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mayfield v. Clifton 3 Stew. 375 1831 0 Will & trust Alabama
Harris v. Mauldin 13 Ala. 674 1848 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Inhabitants of Edgartown v. Inhabitants of Tisbury 64 Mass. 408 1852 0 Assumpsit to recover expenses incurred in support of slave Massachusetts
Harris v. Whitcomb 70 Mass. 433 1855 0 Action for refusing to receive a vote Massachusetts
Charge to Grand Jury 30 F. Cas. 983 1854 0 "preceding part of the charge related to certain offences under the acts of congress against the slave-trade" - only mention of slavery United States
Price v. Winter 15 Fla. 66 1875 0 Dispute over Sale of Slaves and Land Supreme Court of FL
Inhabitants of Lanesborough v. Inhabitants of Westfield 16 Mass. 74 1819 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Andover v. Inhabitants of Canton 13 Mass. 547 1816 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
United States v. Lindsay 1 D.C. 245 1805 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' and Selling slaves liquor. United States
Wigle v. Kirby's Executor 3 D.C. 597 1829 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
United States v. Fisher 1 D.C. 244 1805 0 Competence of Witness United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
Drayton v. United States 7 F. Cas. 1063 1849 0 Jury/ Evidence/ Larceny United States
Bowman v. Barron 4 D.C. 450 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
Delilah v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 238 1832 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States