Case Name ▼ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Russell v. Favier 18 La. 585 1841 0 Petitory action, sales, property, conflict of laws, damages, bailment Louisiana
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Rusk v. Sowerwine 3 H. & J. 97 1810 0 Maryland
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States
Rumbly v. Stainton 24 Ala. 712 1854 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Rugely v. Robinson 19 Ala. 404 1851 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 Writ of habeus corpus SC of Appeals VA
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert 30 Va. 8 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Rozier v. Holliday 8 Md. 381 1855 0 0 Maryland
Royall v. Eppes 16 Va. 479 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Rowley v. Rowley 19 La. 557 1841 0 Community property, property, divorce, partition, sales, mortgages Louisiana
Rowley v. Cummings 9 Miss. 340 1843 0 Levy on slave dispute Mississippi
Rowland v. Partin 54 N.C. 257 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Rowland v. Mann 28 N.C. 38 1845 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Rowland's Administrator v. Rowland 24 N.C. 61 1841 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Rowe v. State 11 Hum. 491 1851 0 Tennessee
Rowe v. Hall 1 La. 97 1830 0 Sales, promissory notes, mortgages,delivery, property, contracts Louisiana
Rowan v. Mercer 29 Tenn. 359 1849 0 Tennessee
Rowan v. Hutchisson 27 Ala. 328 1855 0 Challenged Ownership of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Rouville v. Rouville 6 Mart. (o.s.) 702 1819 0 Successions, property, wills, sales, evidence Louisiana