Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Nathan 4 D.C. 470 1834 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Wright 1 D.C. 123 1803 0 Theft/Procedure United States
Long v. Kent 6 Ala. 100 1844 0 Action to recover enslaved person Alabama
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States
Sam v. Green 2 D.C. 165 1819 0 Freedom Petition United States
Pridgin v. Strickland 8 Tex. 214 1852 0 Texas
Robinson v. Varnell 16 Tex. 382 1856 0 Contract dispute Texas
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States
Rogers v. Fenwick 1 D.C. 136 1803 0 Agency/ Upkeep of the enslaved United States
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 Contracts United States
Hocker v. Gentry 60 Ky. 463 1861 0 Kentucky
State v. Henry 2 Mo. 178 1830 0 Missouri
Jane v. State 3 Mo. 61 1831 0 Missouri
Jim v. State 3 Mo. 147 1832 0 Missouri
Fanny v. State 6 Mo. 122 1839 0 Missouri
Harrison v. Berkley 32 S.C.L. 525 1847 0 South Carolina
Priester v. Augley 39 S.C.L. 44 1851 0 South Carolina
Hill v. Cunningham 25 Tex. 25 1860 0 Texas
Hunt v. White 24 Tex. 643 1859 0 Texas
Philips v. Wheeler 10 Tex. 536 1853 0 Plaintiff suing defendant for value of slave Texas