Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Twidy v. Saunderson 31 N.C. 5 1848 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Hunter v. Stembridge 12 Ga. 192 1852 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
McCrary v. Perry 40 Ga. 254 1869 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Porter v. Porter 22 Tenn. 586 1842 0 Tennessee
Commonwealth v. Vance 15 Serg. & Rawle 36 1826 0 Possesion of slave must be registered SC of PA.
Ex parte Simmons 22 F. Cas. 151 1823 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Slaback v. Cushman 12 Fla. 472 1868 0 Recovery for Services of a Slave After Abolition Supreme Court of FL
Alston v. Taylor 2 N.C. 439 1796 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Branch v. Wilson 12 Fla. 543 1868 0 Execution of a Contract for Slaves after Failed Delivery Supreme Court of FL
Drumright v. Philpot 16 Ga. 424 1854 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Brister v. State 26 Ala. 107 1855 0 Prosecution for Murder Alabama
Worthington v. Preston 30 F. Cas. 645 1824 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
State v. Hoover 20 N.C. 365 1839 0 Homicide North Carolina
Hoyle v. Moore's Devisees 39 N.C. 175 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Brandon v. Cabiness 10 Ala. 155 1846 0 Bankruptcy Alabama
Tison v. McAfee 50 Ga. 279 1873 0 Slave debt Georgia
Donnell v. Shields 30 N.C. 371 1848 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Miller v. Hoyle 41 N.C. 269 1849 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Solomon Walker's Administrators v. Hawkins 2 N.C. 458 1796 0 Action of detinue North Carolina