Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Evans v. Merriken 8 G. & J. 39 1836 0 Maryland
Davis v. Lassiter 20 Ala. 561 1852 0 Alabama
Fail v. McArthur 31 Ala. 26 1857 0 Alabama
Reed v. Brashers 3 Port. 375 1836 0 Alabama
State v. Negro Ben 1 H. & J. 99 1800 0 Maryland
Murray v. State 18 Ala. 727 1851 0 Alabama
Wilkerson v. McDougal 48 Ala. 517 1872 0 Alabama
State v. Roane 13 N.C. 58 1828 0 North Carolina
Brister v. State 26 Ala. 107 1855 0 Alabama
Alston v. Alston 34 Ala. 15 1859 0 Alabama
Berry v. Hardman 12 Ala. 604 1847 0 Alabama
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fail's Administrator v. Presley's Administrator 50 Ala. 342 1874 0 Alabama
Waller v. Mills 14 N.C. 515 1832 0 North Carolina
Alice v. Mortè 2 D.C. 485 1824 0 United States
Worth v. M'Aden 21 N.C. 199 1835 0 North Carolina
Gilchrist v. Buie 21 N.C. 346 1836 0 North Carolina
Dargan v. Mayor of Mobile 31 Ala. 469 1858 0 Alabama
Gray v. Bowls 18 N.C. 437 1836 0 North Carolina
Wadsworth v. Armfield 21 N.C. 323 1836 0 North Carolina