Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Coulter 1 D.C. 203 1804 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' United States
United States v. Lindsay 1 D.C. 245 1805 0 Charge of 'Keeping a disorderly house' and Selling slaves liquor. United States
Thomason v. Dill 30 Ala. 444 1857 0 Conflciting Contracts to Borrow Enslaved Persons Alabama
Mitchell v. Moore 57 Va. 275 1861 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Layne v. Norris' Adm'r 57 Va. 236 1861 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shue v. Turk 56 Va. 256 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lamb v. Girtman 26 Ga. 625 1859 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Worthy v. Patterson 20 Ala. 172 1852 0 False Warranty of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Brevard's Executors v. Jones 50 Ala. 221 1874 0 Will & trust Alabama
Townshend v. Matthews 10 Md. 251 1856 0 Maryland
Taylor v. Yarbrough 54 Va. 183 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Christian v. Yancey 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 240 1856 0 Action of detinue Special Ct of Appeals VA
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Abercrombie v. Bradford 16 Ala. 560 1849 0 Recovery for damages Alabama
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
Hall v. Hall 18 Ga. 40 1855 0 Testator of will Georgia