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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 Contracts United States
Hocker v. Gentry 60 Ky. 463 1861 0 Kentucky
State v. Henry 2 Mo. 178 1830 0 Missouri
Jane v. State 3 Mo. 61 1831 0 Missouri
Jim v. State 3 Mo. 147 1832 0 Missouri
Fanny v. State 6 Mo. 122 1839 0 Missouri
Harrison v. Berkley 32 S.C.L. 525 1847 0 South Carolina
Priester v. Augley 39 S.C.L. 44 1851 0 South Carolina
Hill v. Cunningham 25 Tex. 25 1860 0 Texas
Hunt v. White 24 Tex. 643 1859 0 Texas
Philips v. Wheeler 10 Tex. 536 1853 0 Plaintiff suing defendant for value of slave Texas
Sims v. Chance. 7 Tex. 561 1852 0 Recovery for wages of hired slave Texas
Sarah v. State 28 Miss. 267 1854 0 Indictment of enslaved woman for attempted murder Mississippi
State v. Samuel 19 N.C. 177 1836 0 Homicide North Carolina
State v. Sam 13 N.C. 567 1830 0 Rape North Carolina
Harrison v. Battle 16 N.C. 537 1830 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State v. Moses 13 N.C. 452 1830 0 Assault North Carolina
State v. Arthur 13 N.C. 217 1829 0 Homicide North Carolina