Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Rodney v. Illinois Central Railroad 19 Ill. 42 1857 0 Illinois
Beltzhoover v. Costen 7 Pa. 13 1847 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Cleland v. Low 32 Ga. 458 1861 0 Contract dispute over slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Overseers v. Kline 9 Pa. 217 1848 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Lynch v. Commonwealth 6 Watts 495 1837 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Methvin v. Methvin 15 Ga. 97 1854 0 Alimony and divorce, distribution of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Calhoun v. Cozens 3 Ala. 498 1842 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Norris v. Johnston 58 Va. 8 1866 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Tompkins 13 F. Cas. 840 1833 0 Action of trespass and false imprisonment Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Glenn v. Chesapeake Bank 3 Md. 475 1853 0 Maryland
Whitehill v. Wilson 3 Pen. & W. 405 1832 0 Relocation of goods SC of PA.
Overseers v. Baker's Executors 2 Watts 280 1834 0 Recovery for expenses SC of PA.
Easly v. Boyd 12 Ala. 684 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Overton v. Ex'ors of Morris 3 Port. 249 1836 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Doyal v. Smith 28 Ga. 262 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Inhabitants of Windsor v. Inhabitants of Hartford 2 Conn. 355 1817 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Governor ex rel. Lanning v. Harrison 20 N.C. 461 1839 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Vance 15 Serg. & Rawle 36 1826 0 Possesion of slave must be registered SC of PA.
United States v. Bowman 24 F. Cas. 1212 1808 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.