Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
McBride v. Thompson 8 Ala. 650 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
State v. Henry 50 N.C. 65 1857 0 Indictment for an assault North Carolina
Hopkins v. Wright 17 Tex. 30 1856 0 Recovery for slaves Texas
Hancock v. Butler 21 Tex. 804 1858 0 Texas
Evans v. Pearce 56 Va. 513 1860 0 Distribution of Assets SC of Appeals VA
Tomlinson v. Dillard 7 Va. 105 1801 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
State v. George 29 N.C. 321 1847 0 Indictment for murder North Carolina
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 Double Jeopardy North Carolina
Smith v. Talbot 18 Tex. 774 1857 0 Bankruptcy dispute Texas
Claiborne v. Tanner 18 Tex. 68 1856 0 Loan of slaves dispute Texas
Burnley v. Rice 18 Tex. 481 1857 0 Partner dispute Texas
Shelby v. Burtis 18 Tex. 644 1857 0 Deed of trust/mortgage dispute Texas
Stone v. Dorsett 18 Tex. 700 1857 0 Will & trust Texas
Shirkey v. Hunt 18 Tex. 883 1857 0 Note of sale dispute Texas
Browning v. Sledge & Browning 38 Tex. 192 1873 0 Texas
Gaines v. Ann 17 Tex. 211 1856 0 Suit for freedom Texas
Cheek v. Bellows 17 Tex. 613 1856 0 Common property dispute Texas
Mercein v. Burton 17 Tex. 206 1856 0 Adverse possession of slave claim Texas
Clapp v. Walters 2 Tex. 130 1847 0 Action to recover slave Texas