Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Marchand v. Negro Peggy 2 Serg. & Rawle 18 1815 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Graham v. Graham 1 Serg. & Rawle 330 1815 0 Perjury SC of PA.
Tims v. Potter 1 N.C. 22 1789 0 Gifts North Carolina
Middlebrook v. Nelson 34 Ga. 506 1866 0 Contract issue Supreme Court of Georgia
Weaver v. Yeatmans 15 Ala. 539 1849 0 Right of Property Alabama
Alston v. Alston 34 Ala. 15 1859 0 Settlement of Guardianship Alabama
State v. Weaver 3 N.C. 54 1797 0 Homicide North Carolina
Janney's Ex'or v. Stephen's Adm'r 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 11 1856 0 Suit in equity Special Ct of Appeals VA
Commonwealth ex rel. Lewis v. Holloway 6 Binn. 213 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Jesse v. Craig 1 Serg. & Rawle 23 1814 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Wood v. Stephen 1 Serg. & Rawle 175 1814 0 Claim for freedom SC of PA.
Stone v. Hinton 36 N.C. 15 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ely v. Van Beuren 3 Cai. 218 1805 0 SC of New York
Taylor v. Martin 49 Ga. 572 1872 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Clevenger v. Clevenger 48 Tenn. 104 1870 0 Tennessee
Powell v. Glenn 21 Ala. 458 1852 0 Trover Alabama
Love v. Love's Adm'or 38 N.C. 104 1843 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
State v. Williams 26 N.C. 400 1844 0 Indictment for compelling certain slaves to work on several Sundays North Carolina
Moore v. Gwyn 26 N.C. 275 1844 0 Action of detinue North Carolina