Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Swann 1 D.C. 148 1803 0 Witness Competence United States
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 645 1835 0 Pennitentary Act of the District of Columbia United States
Lee v. Hamilton 3 Ala. 529 1842 0 Action to recover enslaved persons Alabama
Rowland's Adm'rs v. Shelton 25 Ala. 217 1854 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Blackwell v. Wilkinson 1 Jefferson 73 1768 0 Slave (Property) Entailment General Ct. of VA
Simmons v. Cutreer 20 Miss. 584 1849 0 Action for recovery of faulty slave Mississippi
Robson v. Harwell 6 Ga. 589 1849 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Harris v. McLaran 30 Miss. 533 1855 0 Reversion of property Mississippi
Lucas v. Daniels 34 Ala. 188 1859 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 Indictments United States
Garland v. Lynch 40 Va. 546 1843 0 Suit on a sheriff's bond SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Allen 25 Miss. 363 1853 0 Liability for seizure and sale of property Mississippi
Foushee Adm'r v. Blackwell 40 Va. 488 1843 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Green v. Branch Bank at Montgomery 33 Ala. 643 1859 0 Trial of right of property Alabama
Kidd v. Manley 28 Miss. 156 1854 0 Title to enslaved persons Mississippi
Bacon v. Tyner 26 Miss. 190 1853 0 Vestment of property Mississippi
Parish v. Gates 29 Ala. 254 1856 0 Sale Declared as Mortgage Alabama
Nelson & Hatch v. Dunn 13 Ala. 259 1848 0 Property dispute Alabama
Ward v. Webber 1 Va. 274 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA