Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Aylett's Ex'or v. King 38 Va. 486 1841 0 SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Williamson 58 N.C. 142 1859 0 North Carolina
Harrison v. Deramus 33 Ala. 463 1859 0 Alabama
United States v. Spalding 4 D.C. 616 1835 0 United States
Brantly v. Kee 58 N.C. 332 1860 0 North Carolina
Frierson v. Frierson 21 Ala. 549 1852 0 Alabama
State v. Aaron 4 N.J.L. 231 1818 0 New Jersey
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 United States
Henry v. State 33 Ala. 389 1859 0 Alabama
Fail v. McArthur 31 Ala. 26 1857 0 Alabama
Forbes v. Forbes 5 Gill 29 1847 0 Maryland
Gill v. Tittle 14 Ala. 528 1848 0 Alabama
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cato v. Howard 2 H. & J. 323 1806 0 Maryland
Gill v. Strozier 32 Ga. 688 1861 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Morris v. Cannon 1 Del. 220 1833 0 Delaware
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Delaware
Rench v. Hile 4 H. & McH. 495 1766 0 Maryland
Jones v. Jones 11 Va. 3 1806 0 SC of Chancery VA
Swanson v. Swanson 2 Swan 446 1852 0 Tennessee