Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Womack v. Nicholson 3 Rob. 248 1842 0 Damages, torts, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Scott v. Kelson 3 Port. 452 1836 0 Will & trust Alabama
Reed v. Brashers 3 Port. 378 1836 0 Debt dispute Alabama
Commonwealth ex rel. Taylor v. Hasson 3 Pen. & W. 237 1831 0 Manumission of slaves SC of PA.
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Recovery for work SC of PA.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Indictment for forcible detainment SC of PA.
Speer v. Van Orden 3 N.J.L. 653 1810 Recovery of debt New Jersey
Blount v. Mitchell 3 N.C. 65 1798 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Ingles v. Donaldson 3 N.C. 57 1798 0 Action of trover North Carolina
State v. Weaver 3 N.C. 54 1797 0 Homicide North Carolina
Parker 3 N.C. 345 1805 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Lavender v. Administrator of Pritchard 3 N.C. 293 1804 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Rutherford v. Craik's executors 3 N.C. 262 1803 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Robinson's administrators v. Devone 3 N.C. 154 1801 0 Action to recover a slave North Carolina
Harrington v. Harrington 3 Miss. 701 1838 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Stewart v. Redditt 3 Md. 67 1852 0 Maryland
Higgins v. Allen 3 Md. 504 1796 0 0 Maryland
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
Cole v. Ensor 3 Md. 446 1853 0 Maryland
Steuart v. Williams 3 Md. 425 1853 0 Maryland