Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
People v. McCauley 1 Cal. 379 1851 1 California
Sheldon v. Armstead's Adm'r 48 Va. 264 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Polk v. Robinson 42 N.C. 235 1851 0 North Carolina
United States v. Clements 25 F. Cas. 467 1851 1 United States
Trexler v. State 19 Ala. 21 1851 1 Alabama
Garretson v. Vanloon 3 Greene 128 1851 1 Iowa
Wooten v. Becton 43 N.C. 66 1851 0 North Carolina
Green v. Causey 10 Ga. 435 1851 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Townshend v. Townshend 9 Gill 506 1851 0 Maryland
Chesson v. Chesson 43 N.C. 141 1851 0 North Carolina
Moore v. Moore's Ex'or 49 Va. 307 1851 1 Virginia
Frelson v. Tiner 6 La. Ann. 18 1851 0 Louisiana
Mays v. Swope 49 Va. 46 1851 1 Virginia
Currier v. Perley 24 N.H. 219 1851 1 New Hampshire
Worthy v. Johnson 10 Ga. 358 1851 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Harrell 43 N.C. 123 1851 0 North Carolina
Rowland v. Walker 18 Ala. 749 1851 0 Alabama
Carrington v. Didier, Norvell & Co. 49 Va. 260 1851 1 Virginia
Lehman v. Logan 42 N.C. 296 1851 0 North Carolina
Lyon's Adm'r v. Magagnos' Adm'r 48 Va. 377 1851 1 Virginia