Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Cross 4 D.C. 603 1835 0 Assault/Battery United States
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hill v. Manser 52 Va. 522 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'or v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 300 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Scaggs v. Baltimore & Washington Rail Road 10 Md. 268 1856 0 Maryland
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Gould v. Hays 25 Ala. 426 1854 0 Will & trust Alabama
Henderson v. Henderson's Ex'x 50 Va. 394 1852 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Lenows v. Lenow 49 Va. 349 1852 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Winfree 49 Va. 346 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
McChesney v. Bruce 1 Md. 344 1851 0 Maryland
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ross's Ex'or v. M'Lauchlan's Adm'r 48 Va. 86 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Thornton 48 Va. 99 1850 0 Division of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Henley's adm'r v. Perkins 47 Va. 615 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Graham v. Maguire 39 Ga. 531 1869 0 Endorsement of promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia