Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Gray 3 D.C. 681 1829 0 Witness Competecnce / testimony United States
Haslett's Adm'r. v. Glenn 7 H. & J. 17 1825 0 Maryland
Sartor v. Sartor 39 Miss. 760 1861 0 Petition to contest a will, including division of slaves Mississippi
State v. Dent 25 W. Va. 1 1884 0 Maryland
Cholett v. Hart 2 S.C.L. 156 1798 0 Property South Carolina
Hickerson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 1087 1856 0 Assault and Battery against a slave, Neusiance United States
William v. State 39 Ala. 532 1865 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 Detinue United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 Habeus Petition/ Jurisdiction of Local Government United States
State v. Abram 4 Ala. 272 1842 0 Trial of Enslaved Personsfor murder Alabama
Smart v. Baugh 26 Ky. 363 1830 0 Wills & Estates Kentucky
Howell v. Hair 15 Ala. 194 1849 0 Purchaser of Enslaved Person property disptue Alabama
Easly v. Dye 14 Ala. 158 1848 0 Detinue Alabama
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Rives v. Toulmin 25 Ala. 452 1854 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Respublica v. Richards 2 U.S. 224 1795 0 Criminal Abduction of Freedmen Pennsylvania