Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Pierce v. John 6 Md. 28 1854 0 Maryland
Hawkins v. Alston 39 N.C. 137 1845 0 North Carolina
Drumright v. Jones 39 N.C. 253 1846 0 North Carolina
Spedden v. State ex rel. Marshall 3 H. & J. 251 1811 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Johnson 1 Md. 348 1770 0 Maryland
Nicholson v. Sligh 1 Md. 434 1772 0 Maryland
Chew's Lessee v. Weems 1 Md. 463 1772 0 Maryland
Morgan's Lessee v. Davis 2 Md. 9 1781 0 Maryland
Toogood v. Scott 2 Md. 26 1782 0 Maryland
Hawkins v. May 12 Ala. 673 1847 0 Alabama
Peter v. Elliott's Executors 2 Md. 199 1786 0 Maryland
Butler v. Craig 2 Md. 214 1787 0 Maryland
Sprigg v. Weems 2 Md. 266 1789 0 Maryland
Shorter v. Rozier 3 Md. 238 1794 0 Maryland
Phillips v. Thompson 3 Stew. & P. 369 1833 0 Alabama
State v. Roland 28 N.C. 241 1846 0 North Carolina
Coon v. Rice 29 N.C. 217 1847 0 North Carolina
State v. Miller 29 N.C. 275 1847 0 North Carolina
Whitfield v. Hurst 31 N.C. 170 1848 0 North Carolina
Alexander v. Alexander 41 N.C. 229 1849 0 North Carolina