Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 Manumission/Loan United States
Whitaker v. Strong 16 Ga. 81 1854 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Ashburn v. Ashburn 16 Ga. 213 1854 0 Will and executor Supreme Court of Georgia
Campbell v. Miller 38 Ga. 304 1868 0 promissory note for slave Supreme court of Georgia
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Inhabitants of Gardiner v. Inhabitants of Farmingdale 45 Me. 537 1858 0 Derivative settlement SC of Maine
Inhabitants of Hallowell v. Inhabitants of Gardiner 1 Me. 93 1820 0 Settlement for slave SC of Maine
Clark v. Shelton 16 Ark. 474 1855 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Brown v. Stanford 22 Ark. 76 1860 0 Replevin for enslaved person Arkansas
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1007 1851 0 Charge to Grand Jury - Fugutive Slave Law Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Stillwell v. Bertrand 22 Ark. 375 1860 0 Attachment of enslaved persons Arkansas
Almeida v. Certain Slaves 3 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 538 1814 0 New York
Williamson v. Lewis 39 Pa. 9 1861 0 Action to recover debt SC of PA.
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 686 1855 0 Will & trust District Court, E.D. PA.
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1036 1853 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
United States v. Williams 28 F. Cas. 631 1852 0 Indictment under fugitive slave act District Court, E.D. PA.
Ferris v. Henderson 12 Pa. 49 1849 0 Claim for services rendered SC of PA.
Oliver v. Kauffman 18 F. Cas. 657 1850 0 Recovery for damages caused by harboring slaves Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Paxson v. Lefferts 3 Rawle 59 1831 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Murray v. State 9 Fla. 246 1860 0 Inclusion of Slaves in Criminal Statutes Supreme Court of FL