Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hill v. State 23 Ark. 604 1861 0 Administration of estate with enslaved persons Arkansas
Fowler v. Saunders 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 322 1798 0 Fraudulent gifts of slaves H.Ct of Chancery VA
Robertson v. Beavers 3 Port. 385 1836 0 Negligence Against Sheriff for not Making Deed in Execution Alabama
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Pendleton v. Whiting 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 38 1791 0 Trusts H.Ct of Chancery VA
Clinton v. Estes 20 Ark. 216 1859 0 Contract capacity dispute Arkansas
Executors of Sankey v. Heirs of Sankey 6 Ala. 607 1844 0 Settlement of Estate Alabama
Allen v. Allen 1 Jefferson 86 1769 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Jordan v. Mead 12 Ala. 247 1847 0 Foreclosure on Mortgages Alabama
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Phippard v. Fordes 4 H. & McH. 481 1721 0 0 Maryland
Town of Colchester v. Town of Lyme 13 Conn. 274 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
Tillotson v. Tillotson 34 Conn. 335 1867 0 Connecticut
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1158 1809 0 Insurance dispute United States
Town of Exeter v. Town of Warwick 1 R.I. 63 1834 0 Rhode Island
Yerrington v. Greene 7 R.I. 589 1863 0 Estate dispute Rhode Island
Martin v. Williams 18 Ala. 190 1850 0 Intestatecy action Alabama
Martin v. Foster's Executor 38 Ala. 688 1863 0 Will & trust Alabama
Walker v. Blassingame 17 Ala. 810 1850 0 Will & trust Alabama