Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Barrow v. Bank of Louisiana 2 La. Ann. 453 1847 0 Mortgages, property, sales, subrogation, seizure Louisiana
Bank of Charleston v. Hagan 2 La. Ann. 999 1847 0 Power of attorney, mandates, promissory notes, contracts, deeds, obligations Louisiana
Amonett v. Fisk 2 La. Ann. 263 1847 0 Successions, sales, mortgages Louisiana
Smith v. Jones & Jones 8 Ark. 109 1847 0 Loaned enslaved person disptue Arkansas
Wise v. Hine 1 Greene 62 1847 1 Iowa
Tufts v. Tufts 24 F. Cas. 288 1847 1 United States
Clark v. Preston 2 La. Ann. 580 1847 0 Successions, community property, sales, wills, debts, promissory notes, testamentary intent Louisiana
State ex rel. Parker v. Woodside 29 N.C. 296 1847 1 North Carolina
State v. Pridgen 30 N.C. 84 1847 1 North Carolina
Meeker v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Railroad 2 La. Ann. 971 1847 0 Bonds, sales, property, mortgages, stocks, privileges, obligations, promissory notes, contracts, seizure Louisiana
Grayson v. Mayo 2 La. Ann. 927 1847 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, sales, successions, prescription, property, contracts, debts Louisiana
Nels v. State 2 Tex. 281 1847 0 Indictment on slave for murder Texas
Eugenie v. Preval 2 La. Ann. 180 1847 0 Freedom suit, property, conflict of laws, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Robert v. De St. Romes 2 La. Ann. 135 1847 0 Redhibition, sales, warranty Louisiana
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Field's Adm'r v. Bevil 12 Ala. 608 1847 1 Alabama
Smith v. Walker 16 Miss. 131 1847 1 Mississippi