Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Pierce v. John 6 Md. 28 1854 0 Maryland
Hardaway v. Semmes 24 Ga. 305 1858 0 Garnishment Georgia
Sadler v. Bean 9 Ark. 202 1848 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Williams v. Alexander 39 N.C. 207 1845 0 Gift North Carolina
Johnson v. Commonwealth 53 Va. 714 1855 0 Indictment for selling spirits to slaves SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 Violation of city ordinance SC of Appeals VA
Crawford's Ex'or v. Patterson 52 Va. 364 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA