Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Billy v. State 11 S.C.L. 356 1820 0 South Carolina
Bryan v. Watson 20 Ga. 480 1856 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Commissioners of Homochitto River v. Withers 29 Miss. 21 1855 0 Mississippi
United States v. Clark 2 D.C. 620 1825 0 Self Defense/ Manslaughter United States
Kelly v. Cunningham 36 Ala. 78 1860 0 Action for breach of warranty Alabama
Den ex dem. Ferebee v. Procter 19 N.C. 439 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Knight v. Wall 19 N.C. 125 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
United States v. Frye 4 D.C. 539 1835 0 United States
Flora v. State 4 Port. 111 1836 0 Indictment against Enslaved Person for murder Alabama
State v. Clarissa 27 N.C. 221 1844 0 Indictment for "a slave hiring her own time" North Carolina
United States v. Ellick 2 D.C. 412 1823 0 United States
State v. Marley 30 N.C. 48 1847 0 Assault & Battery North Carolina
State v. Sue 1 N.C. 54 1800 0 Attempted murder North Carolina
Gleaton v. Gleaton 37 Ga. 650 1868 0 Possession and title of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Lawrence v. Philpot 27 Ga. 585 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Lennard v. Jones 27 Ga. 309 1859 0 Action brought by trustee Supreme Court of Georgia
Clopton v. Norris 28 Ga. 188 1859 0 Falsely warranting slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Wootten & Goolsby v. Callahan 26 Ga. 366 1858 0 Deceit Supreme Court of Georgia
Evans v. Davidson 53 Md. 245 1880 0 Maryland
Faulkner v. Ware 34 Ga. 498 1866 0 Promissory Note Supreme Court of Georgia