Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
The Larch 14 F. Cas. 1142 1855 0 Libel of faulty property District Court, D. Maine
Crabb's Administrator v. Thomas 25 Ala. 212 1854 0 Suit over Estate Alabama
Farrel v. Perry 2 N.C. 2 1790 0 Gifts North Carolina
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
Town of Burlington v. Fosby 6 Vt. 83 1834 0 Will & Trust SC of Vermont
Selectmen of Windsor v. Jacob 2 Tyl. 192 1802 0 Bill of sale invalid in VT SC of Vermont
Sullivan v. Hadley 16 Ark. 129 1855 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Fenter v. Obaugh 17 Ark. 71 1856 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Denson v. Thompson 19 Ark. 66 1857 0 Deed of gift of enslaved persons Arkansas
McLure v. Hart 19 Ark. 119 1857 0 Recovery for medical services rendered to enslaved person Arkansas
Coleman v. Davies 45 Ga. 489 1872 0 Promissory note for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Upshaw v. Upshaw 12 Va. 381 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Campbell v. Staiert 6 N.C. 389 1818 0 Trespass North Carolina
Gimon v. Terrell 38 Ala. 208 1861 0 Trover Alabama
Seevers v. Hamilton 6 Iowa 199 1858 0 Iowa
Daggs v. Frazer 6 F. Cas. 1112 1849 0 United States
Wright v. Ross 2 Greene 266 1849 0 Iowa
Den on the demise of Arrington v. Alston 6 N.C. 321 1818 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bivins v. Crawford 26 Ga. 225 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Cummings v. MacGill 6 N.C. 357 1818 0 Action of replevin North Carolina