Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
In re Perkins 2 Cal. 424 1852 1 California
In re Booth 3 Wis. 1 1854 1 Wisconsin
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Sanaker v. Cushwa 3 W. Va. 29 1868 0 West Virginia
Charlotte v. Chouteau 11 Mo. 193 1847 0 Missouri
Mathews v. Wade 2 W. Va. 464 1868 0 West Virginia
Thornton’s Case 11 Ill. 332 1849 1 Illinois
Carpenter v. Miller's Ex'rs 3 W. Va. 174 1869 0 West Virginia
Morrow's adm'r v. Bailey 2 W. Va. 326 1867 0 West Virginia
Eells v. People 5 Ill. 497 1843 0 Illinois
Scruggs v. Davis 40 Tenn. 664 1859 0 Tennessee
Ketchum v. Dew 47 Tenn. 532 1870 0 Tennessee
Corley v. Corley 42 Tenn. 520 1865 1 Tennessee
In re Archy 9 Cal. 147 1858 0 California
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Coles v. County of Madison 1 Ill. 154 1826 0 Illinois
Reardon v. Miller 20 F. Cas. 369 1828 0 United States
Matter of Coates 3 Abb. Ct. App. 231 1856 1 New York
Jennings v. Paine 4 Wis. 358 1856 0 Wisconsin