All cases Involving slavery Cites cases involving slavery (1 degree removed) Cases including names of people involved Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Alaska Alabama Arkansas American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Dakota Territory United States
Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
Grisham v. Grisham 16 Tenn. 393 1835 0 Tennessee
Nabors v. Nabors 2 Port. 162 1835 0 Action of detinue for recovery of property Alabama
Douglas v. Morford 16 Tenn. 373 1835 0 Tennessee
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 Freedom suit United States
English v. Lane 1 Port. 328 1835 0 Enslaved Personsheld as Collateral for Lone Alabama
Harrison v. Hicks 1 Port. 423 1835 0 Trover Alabama
Hopkins v. Thompson 2 Port. 433 1835 0 Action of detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Dobbs v. Distributees of Cockerham 2 Port. 328 1835 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
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
Jones v. Sommerville 1 Port. 437 1835 0 Property dispute Alabama
Cawthorn v. Deas 2 Port. 276 1835 0 Negligent conduct Alabama
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Brown v. Shields 33 Va. 440 1835 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave & Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States