Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Heard v. Daniel 26 Miss. 451 1853 0 Accountability of guardian for management of ward's property Mississippi
Simmons v. State 4 Ga. 465 1848 0 accessory to theft of goods by slave Georgia
State v. Chulpayev 296 Ga. 764 2015 1 acceptance of common law Georgia
Barnes v. Holcomb 20 Miss. 306 1849 0 Absolute bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Humphries v. Bartee 18 Miss. 282 1848 0 Absolute bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Gremillon v. Crousillac 19 La. Ann. 377 1867 0 Abolition, Property Louisiana
Commons v. Walters 1 Port. 323 1835 0 Ability to Sell Enslaved Person Alabama
Handy v. Clark 9 Del. 16 1869 0 Ability to recover damages for failed wages when "voluntarily" enslaved; right for her to testify Delaware
Petit v. Gillet 5 Mart. (o.s.) 19 1817 0 Abatement, prescription, res judicata, property, evidence Louisiana
Phillips v. Stewart 27 Ga. 402 1859 0 Abatement of action Supreme Court of Georgia
Jason v. Henderson 7 Md. 430 1855 0 0 Maryland
Worthington v. Bicknell 2 H. & J. 58 1806 0 0 Maryland
Plato v. Bainbridge 4 H. & McH. 416 1799 0 0 Maryland
Harry v. Lyles 4 H. & McH. 215 1798 0 0 Maryland
Thomas v. Pile 3 Md. 241 1794 0 0 Maryland
Hupe v. Seibert 4 Gill 240 1846 0 0 Maryland
Negro Jack v. Hopewell 6 H. & J. 20 1781 0 0 Maryland
Hanson v. Hanson 4 Gill 69 1846 0 0 Maryland
Leach v. Slater 1 Md. 513 1773 0 0 Maryland
Clagett v. Speake 4 H. & McH. 162 1798 0 0 Maryland