Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Johnson v. Perry 21 Tenn. 569 1841 0 Property Tennessee
Town of Columbia v. Williams 3 Conn. 467 1820 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Pitkin v. Pitkin 7 Conn. 315 1829 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Illegally imprisoned Connecticut
Higgins v. Allen 3 Md. 504 1796 0 0 Maryland
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
State v. Beach 2 Kirby 20 1787 0 Action for assault Connecticut
Lamb v. Smith 1 Root 419 1792 0 Will & Trust Connecticut
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 Murder United States
Lee v. Lee 4 D.C. 643 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Bowie v. Hunter 4 D.C. 699 1836 0 Declarations outside contract United States
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 Diplomatic priveledge United States
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland
Negro Jack v. Hopewell 6 H. & J. 20 1781 0 0 Maryland
Thomas v. Pile 3 Md. 241 1794 0 0 Maryland
Tilghman v. Steuart 4 H. & J. 156 1816 0 Maryland