Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Brent v. Chapman 9 U.S. 358 1809 1 United States
Cox v. Executors of Robertson 4 Ky. 604 1809 1 Kentucky
Moody v. Snell 81 Pa. 359 1876 1 Pennsylvania
Overfield v. Bullitt 1 Mo. 749 1827 1 Missouri
Williamson v. Ringgold 30 F. Cas. 19 1830 1 United States
Williamson v. Ringgold 4 D.C. 39 1830 1 United States
Allen's Ex'or v. Harlan's Adm'r 33 Va. 42 1835 1 Virginia
Wallace's Estate 218 Pa. 39 1907 1 Pennsylvania
Cookus v. Peyton's Ex'or 42 Va. 432 1845 1 Virginia
Smith v. State 21 Miss. 140 1849 1 Mississippi
Walker's Ex'or v. Page 62 Va. 636 1872 1 Virginia
Diversey v. Johnson 93 Ill. 547 1879 1 Illinois
Leightner v. Leightner 87 Pa. 144 1878 1 Pennsylvania
Baker v. City of Seattle 2 Wash. 576 1891 1 Washington
State ex rel. Cole v. City of New Whatcom 3 Wash. 7 1891 1 Washington
Robinson v. Woodford 37 W. Va. 377 1892 1 West Virginia
Hunt v. Fawcett 8 Wash. 396 1894 1 Washington
People v. Town of Berkeley 102 Cal. 298 1894 1 California
Skinner v. City of Santa Rosa 107 Cal. 464 1895 1 California
Belknap v. City of Louisville 99 Ky. 474 1896 1 Kentucky