All cases Involving slavery Cites cases involving slavery (1 degree removed) Cases including names of people involved Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Alaska Alabama Arkansas American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Dakota Territory United States
Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Beckley v. Palmer 52 Va. 625 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Corcoran v. Jones 6 F. Cas. 544 1839 0 Breach of Contract United States
United States v. Butler 2 D.C. 75 1813 0 Witness Competence United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Scaggs v. Baltimore & Washington Rail Road 10 Md. 268 1856 0 Maryland
Hunt's Adm'r v. Martin's Adm'r 49 Va. 578 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Winfree 49 Va. 346 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
United States v. Fisher 1 D.C. 244 1805 0 Competence of Witness United States
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
McChesney v. Bruce 1 Md. 344 1851 0 Maryland
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Ricks 42 Va. 416 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Thompsons v. Meek 34 Va. 419 1836 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Heard v. Heard 18 Ga. 739 1855 0 Possessory warrant Supreme Court of Georgia