Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Union Bank v. Stafford 53 U.S. 327 1851 0 Contracts United States
Daggs v. Frazer 6 F. Cas. 1112 1849 0 United States
United States ex rel. Garland v. Morris 26 F. Cas. 1318 1854 0 United States
Campbell v. Holt 115 U.S. 620 1885 0 Wills & Estates United States
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
In re Jones 13 F. Cas. 927 1874 0 United States
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 Internal revenue/taxes US Cir. Ct. for VA
Stegall v. Stegall 22 F. Cas. 1226 1825 0 Suit in equity US Cir. Ct. of VA
Whelan v. Reilly 5 W. Va. 356 1872 1 West Virginia
Hollingsworth & Co. v. Brooks 7 W. Va. 559 1874 0 West Virginia
Thompson v. Updegraff 3 W. Va. 629 1869 0 West Virginia
Burkhartv. Jennings 2 W. Va. 242 1867 0 West Virginia
Morrow's adm'r v. Bailey 2 W. Va. 326 1867 0 West Virginia
Mathews v. Wade 2 W. Va. 464 1868 0 West Virginia
Sanaker v. Cushwa 3 W. Va. 29 1868 0 West Virginia
Parker v. Clarkson 4 W. Va. 407 1870 0 West Virginia
Graham v. Graham 4 W. Va. 320 1870 0 West Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. v. Bradford 6 W. Va. 220 1873 0 West Virginia
Williams v. Buster 5 W. Va. 342 1872 0 West Virginia
Boner v. Boner 6 W. Va. 377 1873 0 West Virginia