Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Leake v. Ferguson 43 Va. 419 1846 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bres v. Booth 1 La. Ann. 307 1846 1 Louisiana
Horsley v. Garby 43 Va. 472 1846 0 Sale of land SC of Appeals VA
McGinnis v. McGinnis 1 Ga. 496 1846 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Abney v. Kingsland & Co. 10 Ala. 355 1846 0 Witness credibility Alabama
Hodge v. Wyatt 10 Ala. 271 1846 0 Action to recover enslaved person Alabama
Ward v. Bevill 10 Ala. 197 1846 0 Property dispute Alabama
Evans v. Keeland 9 Ala. 42 1846 0 Purchase of a tract of land/Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Caperton v. Huddleston 26 Tenn. 452 1846 0 Tennessee
M’Cleskey v. Leadbetter 1 Ga. 551 1846 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Duncan v. State 26 Tenn. 148 1846 0 Tennessee
Catterlin v. Hardy 10 Ala. 511 1846 0 Action to remove enslaved persons Alabama
Boyd's Ex'ors v. Boyd's Heirs 44 Va. 113 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ruff v. Starke's Adm'x 44 Va. 134 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Cheaires v. Alderson 26 Tenn. 273 1846 0 Tennessee
Roberts v. Weatherford 10 Ala. 72 1846 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Shields v. Barden 6 Ark. 459 1846 0 Want of profert action Arkansas
Couch v. McKee 6 Ark. 484 1846 0 Promissory note dispute Arkansas
Pendleton v. State 6 Ark. 509 1846 0 Action under statute to prohibit emigration of enslaved persons Arkansas
Powell v. Powell 10 Ala. 900 1846 0 Will & trust Alabama