Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
United States v. Rycraft 27 F. Cas. 918 1824 0 United States
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Illinois
Reiersen v. Comm'r of Revenue 26 Mass. App. Ct. 124 1988 1 Massachusetts
Kinney v. Cook 4 Ill. 232 1841 0 Illinois
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Illinois
Parker v. Clarkson 4 W. Va. 407 1870 0 West Virginia
Thompson v. Updegraff 3 W. Va. 629 1869 0 West Virginia
Burkhartv. Jennings 2 W. Va. 242 1867 0 West Virginia
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Town of New Haven v. Town of Huntington 22 Conn. 25 1852 0 Connecticut
Scruggs v. Davis 40 Tenn. 664 1859 0 Tennessee
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 56 Va. 518 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Jones' Ex'ors v. Clark 66 Va. 642 1875 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Jones 11 Va. 3 1806 0 ? SC of Chancery VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA