Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
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
People ex rel. Hedgman v. Board of Registration 26 Mich. 51 1872 0 Michigan
Lipscomb v. Postell ex rel. Van Vacter 38 Miss. 476 1860 0 Construing security of contract Mississippi
Sims v. Chance. 7 Tex. 561 1852 0 Recovery for wages of hired slave Texas
Womack v. Womack 8 Tex. 397 1852 0 Recovery of slave Texas
Humphrey v. State 1 Minor 64 1822 0 Alabama
Adams v. Gardiner 52 Ky. 197 1852 0 Kentucky
Billy v. State 11 S.C.L. 356 1820 0 South Carolina
Eyre v. Jacob 14 Gratt. 422 1858 0 Virginia
Tayloe v. Graves 1 Jefferson 40 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Bryan v. Watson 20 Ga. 480 1856 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Shanklin v. Johnson 9 Ala. 271 1846 0 Recovery for earnings Alabama
Armfield v. Moore 44 N.C. 157 1852 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
State v. Dick 6 N.C. 388 1818 0 Rape North Carolina
State v. Levin 5 N.C. 270 1815 0 Larceny North Carolina
Calvin v. State 25 Tex. 789 1860 0 Texas
Blythe v. Speaks 23 Tex. 429 1859 0 Texas
Peers v. Davis’ Administrators 29 Mo. 184 1859 0 Missouri
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA