Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Hines v. State 26 Ga. 614 1859 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Franklin v. State 12 Md. 236 1858 0 Maryland
Gibson v. Love 4 Fla. 217 1851 0 Use of Slaves as Security for Payment Supreme Court of FL
Gaither v. Blowers 11 Md. 536 1857 0 Maryland
Negroes Charles v. Sheriff 12 Md. 274 1858 0 Maryland
Grant v. Moseley 29 Ala. 302 1856 0 Recovery of damages Alabama
Bullitt, Miller & Co. v. Taylor & Richardson 34 Miss. 708 1858 0 Conveyance of slaves Mississippi
Green v. Vardiman 2 Blackf. 324 1830 0 Indiana
Smith v. Wiggins 3 Stew. 221 1830 0 Detinue for an Enslaved Person Alabama
Harris v. Galbraith 43 Ill. 309 1867 0 Illinois
Reynolds v. Lewis 14 Md. 116 1859 0 0 Maryland
Farrell v. Patterson 43 Ill. 52 1867 0 Illinois
Nelson v. People 33 Ill. 390 1864 0 Illinois
Delony v. Fort 45 Ga. 122 1872 0 Slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Burkhead v. Colson 22 N.C. 77 1838 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Thomas v. Gaines 42 Va. 347 1845 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Parker v. Vick 22 N.C. 195 1838 0 Deeds North Carolina
Rose v. Hawkins 29 Ga 261 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bellamy v. Ballard 3 N.C. 361 1805 0 Property Interests North Carolina