Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
In re the Executors & Legatees of & under the last Will & Testament of McPherson 104 N.Y. 306 1887 1 New York
Lancaster v. Elliott 28 Mo. App. 86 1887 1 Missouri
Smith v. Stephan 66 Md. 381 1887 1 Maryland
State ex rel. Simeral v. Seavey 22 Neb. 454 1887 1 Nebraska
Denton v. Merrill 50 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 224 1887 1 New York
Denton v. Merrill 5 N.Y. St. Rep. 387 1887 1 New York
Terrell v. Rowland 86 Ky. 67 1887 1 Kentucky
State v. Hays 30 W. Va. 107 1887 1 West Virginia
Tumlin v. Vanhorn 77 Ga. 315 1887 1 Georgia
Smith v. Fox's Adm'r 82 Va. 763 1887 1 Virginia
In re to compel payment by the Executors & Legatees of & by the last will & testament of McPherson 5 N.Y. St. Rep. 680 1887 1 New York
People v. Leaton 121 Ill. 666 1887 1 Illinois
Erie County Savings Bank v. Coit 104 N.Y. 532 1887 1 New York
Donlin v. Bradley 119 Ill. 412 1887 1 Illinois
Wood v. Vernon 13 Del. 48 1887 1 Delaware
Lehman v. Sherger 68 Wis. 145 1887 1 Wisconsin
Shepherd v. Brown 30 W. Va. 13 1887 1 West Virginia
Jeffries v. Rudloff 73 Iowa 60 1887 1 Iowa
Straus v. Rost 67 Md. 465 1887 1 Maryland
Gleason v. Estate of Beers 59 Vt. 581 1887 1 Vermont