Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Sawyer v. Fitts 2 Port. 9 1835 1 Alabama
Hatfield v. Montgomery 2 Port. 58 1835 0 Redemption of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Mitchells v. Johnsons 33 Va. 461 1835 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Minor 2 Miss. 183 1835 0 Debt dispute Mississippi
Palfrey v. His Creditors 8 La. 276 1835 0 Syndic, mortgages, privileges, sales, debts, property Louisiana
Slocomb v. Breedlove 8 La. 143 1835 0 Property, intervenor, promissory notes, sales, successions, conflict of laws, debts Louisiana
Whitton's Adm'r v. Terry 33 Va. 189 1835 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Drane v. Scholfield 33 Va. 386 1835 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 33 Va. 378 1835 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bank of Virginia v. Craig 33 Va. 399 1835 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Shields 33 Va. 440 1835 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave & Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Poindexter's Ex'ors v. Green's Ex'ors 33 Va. 504 1835 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 Action of freedom General Ct. of VA
Deakins v. Hollis 7 G. & J. 311 1835 0 Maryland
Maccubbin v. Cromwell's Ex'rs 7 G. & J. 157 1835 0 Maryland
Marshall v. Penington 16 Tenn. 424 1835 0 Tennessee
Ferrel v. Finch 16 Tenn. 432 1835 0 Tennessee