Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Binford's Adm'r v. Robin 42 Va. 328 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bourne's Ex'or v. Mechan 42 Va. 292 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Oliver v. State 39 Miss. 526 1860 0 Evidentiary issues in the testimony in a trial of a white man who killed enslaved man Mississippi
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Garland v. Lynch 40 Va. 546 1843 0 Suit on a sheriff's bond SC of Appeals VA
Foushee Adm'r v. Blackwell 40 Va. 488 1843 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bartee v. James 33 Ala. 34 1858 0 Will & trust Alabama
Emanuel v. Ball 2 D.C. 101 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Burr v. Dunnahoo 1 D.C. 370 1806 0 Freedom Petition for unlawful importation and sale United States
Aylett's Ex'or v. King 38 Va. 486 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Bigelow v. Young 30 Ga. 121 1860 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Weaver v. Tapscott 36 Va. 155 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wiswall v. Glidden 4 Ala. 357 1842 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
United States v. Lloyd 4 D.C. 468 1834 0 Assault and battery against a slave United States
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 Freedom Petition United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Boisseau v. Aldridges 32 Va. 222 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Brawner v. Bell 30 Ga. 334 1860 0 Equity Action for slave Supreme Court of Georgia