Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Sartor v. Sartor 39 Miss. 760 1861 0 Petition to contest a will, including division of slaves Mississippi
White v. Green 36 N.C. 45 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
McBride v. Thompson 8 Ala. 650 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
William v. State 39 Ala. 532 1865 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Planters' & Merchants' Bank of Mobile v. Willis 5 Ala. 770 1843 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Weems v. Bryan 21 Ala. 302 1852 0 Property dispute Alabama
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 Wills & Estates United States
Campbell v. Holt 115 U.S. 620 1885 0 Wills & Estates United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 Habeus Petition/ Jurisdiction of Local Government United States
McEwen v. Troost 33 Tenn. 186 1853 0 Tennessee
Rives v. Toulmin 25 Ala. 452 1854 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Tuggle v. Barclay, Stinnett & Co. 6 Ala. 407 1844 0 Dispute over Execution of a Bill of Sale Alabama
Respublica v. Richards 2 U.S. 224 1795 0 Criminal Abduction of Freedmen Pennsylvania
Hancock v. Butler 21 Tex. 804 1858 0 Texas