Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 Freedom Petition United States
Inhabitants of Milford v. Inhabitants of Bellingham 16 Mass. 108 1819 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Hines v. Gordon 2 Hay. & Haz. 222 1856 0 Wills, Marriages District of Columbia
Reed v. Campbell 20 F. Cas. 422 1862 0 Wills United States
Bernard v. McKenna 4 D.C. 130 1831 0 Detinue United States
Jennings v. Paine 4 Wis. 358 1856 0 Wisconsin
Kitty v. M'Pherson 4 D.C. 172 1831 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Mandeville v. Cookenderfer 3 D.C. 257 1827 0 Negligence United States
Ex parte Williams 4 D.C. 343 1833 0 No Use of Punishement by confinement of labor for offenses that do not specifically call for it. United States
Boone's Executor v. Clarke 3 D.C. 389 1828 0 Trusts United States
Thompson v. Clarke 2 D.C. 145 1817 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Butler v. Duvall 3 D.C. 611 1829 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Giberson 4 D.C. 503 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Maria v. White 3 D.C. 663 1829 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition (by reason of importation) United States
Prigg v. Pennsylvania 41 U.S. 539 1842 0 United States
State v. Charity 13 N.C. 543 1830 0 Murder North Carolina
Morgan v. Elam 12 Tenn. 375 1833 0 Tennessee
Nailing v. Nailing 34 Tenn. 630 1855 0 Tennessee
Lipscomb v. Postell ex rel. Van Vacter 38 Miss. 476 1860 0 Construing security of contract Mississippi
Liptrot v. Holmes 1 Ga. 381 1846 0 Conversion of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia