Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hartsell v. George 22 Tenn. 255 1842 0 Tennessee
Bowman's Ex'rs v. Tucker 22 Tenn. 648 1842 0 Tennessee
Sydney v. State 22 Tenn. 478 1842 0 Tennessee
Greenlow v. Rawlings 22 Tenn. 90 1842 0 Tennessee
Covington v. McEntire 37 N.C. 316 1842 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Pope v. Eakin 22 Tenn. 413 1842 0 Tennessee
Tucker v. Medaris 22 Tenn. 628 1842 0 Tennessee
Mayho v. Sears 25 N.C. 224 1842 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Pitts v. Curtis 4 Ala. 350 1842 0 Ownership Dispute Based on Gift Alabama
Dearman v. Dearman 4 Ala. 521 1842 0 Conveyance Alabama
Williams v. Haney 3 Ala. 371 1842 0 Recovery of enslaved person Alabama
Roberts v. Green 37 N.C. 346 1842 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McAnulty v. Bingaman 7 Miss. 382 1842 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Young v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 744 1842 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Jacob v. State 22 Tenn. 493 1842 0 Tennessee
Lewen v. Stone 3 Ala. 485 1842 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Oden v. Stubblefield 4 Ala. 40 1842 0 Detinue Alabama
Beard v. Childress 4 Ala. 411 1842 0 Detinue for Two Enslaved Persons Alabama
Womack v. Nicholson 3 Rob. 248 1842 0 Damages, torts, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Bradley v. Jones 37 N.C. 245 1842 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina