Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Colburn v. Broughton 9 Ala. 351 1846 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Sewall v. Henry 9 Ala. 24 1846 0 Detinue Alabama
Smith & Co. v. Zurcher 9 Ala. 208 1846 0 Trial to determine ownership of enslaved person Alabama
Pinkston v. Greene 9 Ala. 19 1846 0 Trespass Alabama
Jackson v. Culpepper 93 Ga 569 1847 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Taliaferro v. Taliaferro 8 Va. 93 1786 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Cary v. Macon 8 Va. 605 1803 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Turberville v. Self 8 Va. 580 1795 0 Action in replevin SC of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Robinson's Ex'x 8 Va. 570 1793 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Carrington 8 Va. 472 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Foster v. Foster 8 Va. 231 1793 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Long's Adm'rs v. Steiger 8 Tex. 460 1852 0 Question as to the rightful title of slaves Texas
Thompson v. Chumney 8 Tex. 389 1852 0 Action to recover slave Texas
McDonald v. McGuire 8 Tex. 361 1852 0 Action to recover slave Texas
Cheatham v. Riddle 8 Tex. 162 1852 0 Action for recovery of slaves Texas
Kegler v. Miles 8 Tenn. 426 1825 0 Wills & Estates Tennessee
State v. George 8 Rob. 535 1844 0 Battery, capital punishment, prescription Louisiana
State v. Bill 8 Rob. 527 1844 0 Criminal law, rape, statutory interpretation Louisiana
State v. Moore 8 Rob. 518 1843 0 Murder, black code, manslaughter, criminal law, statutory interpretation, property Louisiana
Guerin v. Rivarde 8 Rob. 457 1844 0 Community property, marriage, partition, res judicata Louisiana