Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Walker v. Bolling 22 Ala. 294 1853 0 Recovery for injuries to enslaved person Virginia
Quarles v. Kerr 55 Va. 48 1867 0 Trusts SC of Appeals VA
Walters v. Jordan 34 N.C. 170 1851 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Bailey v. Poindexter's Ex'or 55 Va. 132 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Fields v. Walker 23 Ala. 155 1853 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
McEntyre v. McEntyre 34 N.C. 299 1851 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Rowlett v. Rowlett's Ex'ors 32 Va. 20 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Williams 43 N.C. 177 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hudson v. Pierce 43 N.C. 126 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hilborn v. Hester 43 N.C. 55 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Ferebee v. Gordon 35 N.C. 350 1852 0 Fraudulent Conveyance North Carolina
Tooley v. Gridley 11 Miss. 493 1844 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 242 1827 0 Replevin United States
Haywood v. Craven's Executors 5 N.C. 557 1816 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Allen v. Allen 44 N.C. 60 1852 0 Order for emancipation of a slave North Carolina
Ashley's Adm'r v. Robinson 29 Ala. 112 1856 0 Will & trust Alabama
Kidd v. Manley 28 Miss. 156 1854 0 Title to enslaved persons Mississippi
Drummond v. Sneed 6 Va. 491 1800 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA