Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
McEwen v. Troost 33 Tenn. 186 1853 0 Tennessee
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hale v. Stone 14 Ala. 803 1848 0 Levy Alabama
Lawrence v. Swann 19 Va. 332 1817 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot’s Executors v. Colgin 19 Va. 42 1813 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Cheatwood v. Mayo 19 Va. 16 1816 0 Action for words (slander) SC of Appeals VA
Gorham v. - 1 N.C. 52 1780 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Davison v. Waite 16 Va. 527 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Franklin v. Waters 8 Gill 322 1849 0 Maryland
Cain v. Busby 30 Ga. 714 1860 0 trover action Supreme Court of Georgia
Leslie v. Langham's Executors 40 Ala. 524 1867 0 Recovery for Hire of a Enslaved Person Alabama
Forbes v. Forbes 5 Gill 29 1847 0 Maryland
Lacy v. Wilson 18 Va. 313 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hardaway v. Manson 16 Va. 230 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Bramble 2 Md. 313 1852 0 Maryland
Anderson v. Fox 12 Va. 245 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Strider v. Reid's Adm'r 43 Va. 38 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pallas v. Hill 12 Va. 149 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Randolphs Ex'rs v. Randolphs Ex'rs 6 Va. 397 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Downey v. Bullock 42 N.C. 102 1850 0 Trusts North Carolina