Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Dorsey v. Simmons 49 Ga. 245 1873 0 Equity Action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Spivey v. State 26 Ala. 90 1855 0 Indictment for Carrying Away an Enslaved Person Alabama
Hunter v. Bradford 3 Fla. 269 1850 0 Assign and Transfer of an Obligation of Payment Supreme Court of FL
Smith v. Doe 33 Md. 442 1871 0 Maryland
Steele v. Brown 18 Ala. 700 1851 0 Sale dispute Alabama
Beckwith v. Butler 1 Va. 224 1793 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Carrington 8 Va. 472 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Eddings v. Long 10 Ala. 203 1846 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Hutchinson v. Dearing 20 Ala. 798 1852 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Standefer v. Chisholm 1 Stew. & P. 449 1832 0 Right of Property Alabama
Falls v. Weissinger 11 Ala. 801 1847 0 Recovery of Debt Alabama
Deshazo v. Lewis 5 Stew. & P. 91 1833 0 Detinue Alabama
Merrill v. Moore's Heirs 8 Miss. 271 1843 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Williams v. Worthington 49 Md. 572 1878 0 Maryland
Jones v. Jones 45 Md. 144 1876 0 Maryland
Ogle v. Tayloe 49 Md. 158 1878 0 Maryland
Simpers v. Simpers 15 Md. 160 1860 0 Maryland
Plunkard v. State 67 Md. 364 1887 0 Maryland