Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Marshall v. Gantt 15 Ala. 682 1849 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Elmore v. Mustin 28 Ala. 309 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Norris v. Harris 15 Cal. 226 1860 0 California
Wheeler v. Campbell 12 Cal. App. 707 1910 Trusts and Estates California
In re Archy 9 Cal. 147 1858 0 California
Richardson v. Beebee 118 Cal. App. 2d 851 1953 California
In re Perkins 2 Cal. 424 1852 1 California
People v. Washington 36 Cal. 658 1869 0 California
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 943 1824 0 Wills & Estate Cir Ct, D of VA
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Town of New Haven v. Town of Huntington 22 Conn. 25 1852 0 Connecticut
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 Wills & Estate General Ct of VA
Davenport v. Commonwealth 28 Va. 588 1829 0 Kidnapping General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 Excessive beating/assault of a slave General Ct of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 Writ of error General Ct. of VA
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 Property General Ct. of VA