Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sprigg v. Weems 2 Md. 266 1789 0 Maryland
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 Assault and Battery United States
Porter v. Butler 3 Md. 168 1793 0 0 Maryland
De Kerlegand v. Hector 3 Md. 185 1794 0 0 Maryland
Raymer & Beatty v. Sim 3 Md. 451 1796 0 Maryland
Johnson v. Perry 21 Tenn. 569 1841 0 Property Tennessee
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Recovery for support of alleged slave? Connecticut
Higgins v. Allen 3 Md. 504 1796 0 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Whitehead v. Lassiter 57 N.C. 79 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Griffin v. Isbell 17 Ala. 184 1850 0 Sale of Enslaved Person dispute Alabama
State v. Beach 2 Kirby 20 1787 0 Action for assault Connecticut
Hylliard v. Nickols 2 Root 176 1795 0 Action against illegal exportation of slaves Connecticut
Goodgame v. Clifton 13 Ala. 583 1848 0 Action regarding purchase of enslaved persons Alabama
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Recovery for freedom Connecticut
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
Planters' & Merchants' Bank of Mobile v. Willis 5 Ala. 770 1843 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama