Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Law's ex'ors v. Sutherland 46 Va. 357 1849 0 Action to enjoin sales SC of Appeals VA
Bruce's Adm'rs v. Smith 3 H. & J. 499 1814 0 Maryland
Worthington v. Bicknell 2 H. & J. 58 1806 0 0 Maryland
Pollard v. Merrill 15 Ala. 169 1849 0 Property dispute Alabama
Carlos v. Ansley 8 Ala. 900 1846 0 Fieri Facias Alabama
Hodge v. Wyatt 10 Ala. 271 1846 0 Action to recover enslaved person Alabama
Fluker v. Henry's Adm'r 27 Ala. 403 1855 0 Action on Promissory Note Alabama
Moseley's Adm'r v. Mastin 37 Ala. 216 1861 0 Detinue for enslaved persons Alabama
Campbell v. Boulton 62 Tenn. 354 1874 0 Tennessee
Black v. Thornton 31 Ga. 641 1860 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Frierson v. Beall 7 Ga. 438 1849 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Snee v. Trice 2 S.C.L. 345 1802 0 South Carolina
Cox v. Morrow 14 Ark. 603 1854 0 Action of replevevin in the detinet Arkansas
Montgomery Adm'r. v. Erwin 24 Ark. 540 1867 0 Trover for enslaved persons Arkansas
Gardner v. Simpson 2 D.C. 405 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Cocke v. Minor 66 Va. 246 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Glanton v. Anthony 15 Ark. 543 1855 0 Property dispute Arkansas
State v. George 30 N.C. 324 1848 0 Indictment for murder North Carolina
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA