Involving slavery Reference cases involving slavery All cases Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Short Name Citation ▲ Summary Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction Link
Micou v. National Bank 104 U.S. 530 1881 0 United States Caselaw Access Project
Smith v. Hines 10 Fla. 258 1864 0 Florida Caselaw Access Project
Booth v. Stamper 10 Ga. 109 1851 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Cooper v. Blakey 10 Ga. 263 1851 0 Will and Testament Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Hardwick v. Thomas 10 Ga. 266 1851 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Morgan v. Morgan 10 Ga. 297 1851 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Fowler v. Waldrip 10 Ga. 350 1851 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Worthy v. Johnson 10 Ga. 358 1851 0 Unauthorized sale of slaves Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Perry v. Hudson 10 Ga. 362 1851 0 Recovery action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Zeigler v. Scott 10 Ga. 389 1851 0 Equity Actions Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Moody v. Davis 10 Ga. 403 1851 0 Slave contact dispute Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Clifford v. State 10 Ga. 422 1851 0 Larceny, Stealing a slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Arrington v. Cherry 10 Ga. 429 1851 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Green v. Causey 10 Ga. 435 1851 0 Note for slave payment Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Yarborough v. West 10 Ga. 471 1851 0 Remainder of Estate cannot be given by verbal gift Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Carlton v. Price 10 Ga. 495 1851 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Symmes v. Arnold 10 Ga. 506 1851 0 Non-deed testament Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Berry v. State 10 Ga. 511 1851 0 Larceny Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Jackson v. Waters 10 Ga. 546 1851 0 Bill for slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Ingram v. Hurt 10 Ga. 568 1851 0 Levy of execution Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Coyle v. Campbell 10 Ga. 570 1851 0 Slave debt Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Pearson v. Reid 10 Ga. 580 1851 0 Additional property injury in suit Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Ragland v. Justices of the Inferior Court ex rel. Jones 10 Ga. 65 1851 0 Slave debt Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Union Bank v. Barnes 10 Hum. 244 Action for judgement of insufficient return of execution levied on a slave 1849 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Gant v. Gant 10 Hum. 464 Divorce proceedings involving title to slaves that had been removed from the state 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Martin v. Keeton 10 Hum. 536 Estate Administration Dispute involving title to slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Deadrick v. Armour 10 Hum. 588 Estate Administration Dispute involving title to slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Black v. Carrollton Railroad 10 La. Ann. 33 1855 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
Scaggs v. Baltimore & Washington Rail Road 10 Md. 268 1856 0 Maryland Caselaw Access Project
State v. Isham 10 N.C. 185 1824 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
State v. Allen 10 N.C. 614 1825 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
Bob v. State 10 Tenn. 173 1826 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Philips v. Wheeler 10 Tex. 536 1853 0 Texas Caselaw Access Project
Bufford v. Holliman 10 Tex. 560 1853 0 Texas Caselaw Access Project
State v. Clarissa 11 Ala. 57 1847 0 Alabama Caselaw Access Project
Pennington's Exrs. v. Yell 11 Ark. 212 1850 0 Arkansas Caselaw Access Project
Aven v. Beckom 11 Ga. 1 1852 0 Covenant action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Adams v. Mizell 11 Ga. 106 1852 0 Trover action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Lennard v. Boynton 11 Ga. 109 1852 0 Property action for death of a slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Respass v. Young 11 Ga. 114 1852 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Whaley v. State 11 Ga. 123 1852 0 Larceny Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Mangham v. Reed 11 Ga. 137 1852 0 Action of trespass Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Bassett v. Governor 11 Ga. 207 1852 0 Levy and claim Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Stephen v. State 11 Ga. 225 1852 0 Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Chappell v. Causey 11 Ga. 25 1852 0 Will and Testament Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Grady v. State 11 Ga. 253 1852 0 Freedom suit Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Scott v. Haddock 11 Ga. 258 1852 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Pease v. Scranton 11 Ga. 33 1852 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Gilbert v. Hardwick 11 Ga. 599 1852 0 Recovery for purchase of slaves Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Duncan v. Bryan 11 Ga. 63 1852 0 Will and Trust Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Bryan v. Duncan 11 Ga. 67 1852 0 Will and Testament Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Chase v. Lockerman 11 G. & J. 185 1840 0 Maryland Caselaw Access Project
Farnsworth v. Lemons 11 Hum. 140 Dispute over title to increase of a slave conveyed through will 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Worley v. State 11 Hum. 172 Appeal for conviction of castrating an unruly slave 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Young v. State 11 Hum. 200 Appeal for conviction of murder of a slave 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Anne v. State 11 Hum. 205 Costs for prosecutions against slaves must be paid by the state 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
State v. Wills 11 Hum. 222 Dispute over plea in abatement for indictment of selling liquor to slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Henry v. State 11 Hum. 224 Slave appeal for conviction of murder 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Moses v. State 11 Hum. 232 Slave appeal for conviction of murder of his master 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Bedford v. Flowers 11 Hum. 242 Action on the case to recover the value of a slave who drowned while hired out 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Jones v. White 11 Hum. 268 Action on breach of covenent of warranty of soundess in sale of a slave 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Kemp v. State 11 Hum. 320 Appeal for conviction of stealing a slave 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Woodward v. Williams 11 Hum. 323 Action to recover proceeds for sale of slaves the state executed a decree upon 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Carter v. Rolland 11 Hum. 333 Dispute over use of trust funds to purchase a slave 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Maultsby v. Carty 11 Hum. 361 Action to recover slaves claimed to have been purchased 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Moffatt v. Buchanan 11 Hum. 369 Action to recover possession of a slave 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Crutcher v. Crutcher 11 Hum. 377 Will construction involving title to slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Morris v. Richardson 11 Hum. 389 Action to partition of real estate and sale of slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Hall v. McLain 11 Hum. 425 Dispute over marital right to title in slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Stubbs v. Stubbs 11 Hum. 43 Estate Administration Dispute involving title to slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Doss v. Birks 11 Hum. 431 Action for slanderous words spoken by a witness at a slave trial for insolence 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Bell v. Speight 11 Hum. 451 Estate Administration Dispute involving title to slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Rowe v. State 11 Hum. 491 Appeal for conviction of murder of a slave 1851 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
State v. McCarn 11 Hum. 494 Slave appeal for conviction of assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree 1851 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Brewer v. Connell 11 Hum. 500 Dispute over trust containing slaves and land 1851 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Wesley v. State 11 Hum. 502 Slave appeal for conviction of murder 1851 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Creed v. White 11 Hum. 549 Action of trover for conversion of a slave 1851 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Gillespie v. Edmonston 11 Hum. 553 Action on the case for removal of a slave to another state between purchase and delivery 1851 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Cheek v. Wheatly 11 Hum. 556 Action of trover for conversion of a slave 1851 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Finch v. Rogers 11 Hum. 559 Action by heirs to recover slaves sold in an estate sale 1851 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Hinson v. Partee 11 Hum. 587 Dispute over debt secured through purchase of slaves between two men 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Jones v. Arterburn 11 Hum. 97 Dispute over validity of a will purporting to free a number of slaves 1850 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Amy v. Smith 11 Ky. 326 1822 0 Kentucky Caselaw Access Project
Griffing v. Routh 11 La. Ann. 135 1856 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
Succession of Fletcher v. Decoudreau 11 La. Ann. 59 1856 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
In re Toney 11 Mo. 661 1848 0 Missouri Caselaw Access Project
Lagrange v. Barre 11 Rob. 302 1845 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
Billy v. State 11 S.C.L. 356 1820 0 South Carolina Caselaw Access Project
Hall v. Hall 11 Tex. 526 1854 0 Texas Caselaw Access Project
Jones v. Fulwood 12 Ga. 121 1852 0 Trust deed Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Harper v. Scott 12 Ga. 125 1852 0 Conveyance of slaves, Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Baynes v. Bernhard 12 Ga. 150 1852 0 action of covenant Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Hunter v. Stembridge 12 Ga. 192 1852 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Jessup v. Gragg 12 Ga. 261 1852 0 Levy and claim Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Jordan v. Cameron 12 Ga. 267 1852 0 Will and Trust Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Administrators of Ligon v. Rogers 12 Ga. 281 1852 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Cook v. Weaver 12 Ga. 47 1852 0 Will and Trust Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Tompkins v. Philips 12 Ga. 52 1852 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Foster ex rel. Tompkins v. Whitaker 12 Ga. 57 1852 0 Trover action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Harvey v. Anderson 12 Ga. 69 1852 0 Caveat to will Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Johnson v. Bloodworth 12 La. Ann. 699 1857 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
Thos. Wilson & Co. v. Thos. J. Carson & Co. 12 Md. 54 1858 0 Maryland Caselaw Access Project
Peter v. State 12 Miss. 31 1844 0 Mississippi Caselaw Access Project
State v. Jim 12 N.C. 142 1826 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
State v. Jim 12 N.C. 508 1828 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
Garrett v. Stuart 12 S.C.L. 514 1821 0 South Carolina Caselaw Access Project
Morgan v. Elam 12 Tenn. 375 1833 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Dennis v. Anderson 12 Va. 289 1808 0 Virginia Caselaw Access Project
Upshaw v. Upshaw 12 Va. 381 1808 0 Virginia Caselaw Access Project
Lowe v. Morris 13 Ga. 165 1853 0 fee simple title for slaves Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Marshall v. Morris 13 Ga. 185 1853 0 Claim and levy Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Clayton v. Thompson 13 Ga. 206 1853 0 Trover action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Hollingshed v. Alston 13 Ga. 277 1853 0 Construction of will Georgia Caselaw Access Project
McMillan v. McCoy 13 Ga. 320 1853 0 Eviction of a tenant Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Laughlin v. Greene 13 Ga. 359 1853 0 Will and Trust Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Warner v. Robertson 13 Ga. 370 1853 0 Contract dispute Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Wallace v. Duncan 13 Ga. 41 1853 0 Equity action for claim of slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Jones v. Morgan 13 Ga. 515 1853 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Montgomery v. Chaney 13 La. Ann. 207 1858 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
Skinner v. Hughes 13 Mo. 440 1850 0 Missouri Caselaw Access Project
State v. Arthur 13 N.C. 217 1829 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
State v. Mann 13 N.C. 263 1829 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
State v. Moses 13 N.C. 452 1830 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
State v. Isaac 13 N.C. 47 1828 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
State v. Charity 13 N.C. 543 1830 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
State v. Sam 13 N.C. 567 1830 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
State v. Tom 13 N.C. 569 1830 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
Kitchen v. Crawford 13 Tex. 516 1855 0 Texas Caselaw Access Project
Stringfield v. Stringfield 143 Ga. 557 1915 0 Trading slave without permission Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Gorman v. Campbell 14 Ga. 137 1853 0 Action for value of a slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Jordan v. Pollock 14 Ga. 145 1853 0 constructive inquire Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Tison v. Tison 14 Ga. 167 1853 0 Equity Actions Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Bryan v. Walton 14 Ga. 185 1853 0 Property dispute Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Greer v. Caldwell 14 Ga. 207 1853 0 Fraud and Mistake Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Groce v. Rittenberry 14 Ga. 232 1853 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Latimer v. Alexander 14 Ga. 259 1853 0 Action brought for payment for a slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Williamson v. Nabers 14 Ga. 286 1853 0 Will and Testament Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Simmons v. Blackman 14 Ga. 318 1853 0 Promissory Note Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Rogers v. Atkinson 14 Ga. 320 1853 0 Equtiy Action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Shivers v. Palmer 14 Ga. 342 1853 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Smith v. Atwood 14 Ga. 402 1854 0 Will and Testament Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Powell v. Bigley 14 Ga. 41 1853 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Mealing v. Pace 14 Ga. 596 1854 0 Will and Trust Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Hammond v. Myrick 14 Ga. 77 1853 0 claim and levy Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Hendrick v. Tompkins 14 Ga. 86 1853 0 Levy and claim Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Andrews v. Avory 14 Gratt. 229 1858 0 Virginia Caselaw Access Project
Eyre v. Jacob 14 Gratt. 422 1858 0 Virginia Caselaw Access Project
Gardiner v. Thibodeau 14 La. Ann. 732 1859 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
Tracy v. Talmage 14 N.Y. 162 1856 0 New York Caselaw Access Project
Fisher’s Negroes v. Dabbs 14 Tenn. 119 1834 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project
Kelly’s Heirs v. McGuire 15 Ark. 555 1855 0 Arkansas Caselaw Access Project
Pleasant v. State 15 Ark. 624 1855 0 Arkansas Caselaw Access Project
Robert v. West 15 Ga. 122 1854 0 Will and Testament Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Davis v. Moody 15 Ga. 175 1854 0 Conveyance of slaves Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Bennett v. Woolfolk 15 Ga. 213 1854 0 Bill for slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Ray v. State 15 Ga. 223 1854 0 Murder case involving slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Marchman v. Todd 15 Ga. 25 1854 0 Recovery for slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Hately v. State 15 Ga. 346 1854 0 Indicted for sale of liquor of slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Bulloch v. Smith 15 Ga. 395 1854 0 Contract dispute over slaves Georgia Caselaw Access Project
State v. Justices of the Inferior Court 15 Ga. 408 1854 0 indictment for selling liquor to slaves Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Dunn v. State 15 Ga. 419 1854 0 Indictment for trading with a slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Baker v. State 15 Ga. 498 1854 0 Aiding a slave escape Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Phillips v. State ex rel. Saunders 15 Ga. 518 1854 0 Possessory warranty Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Jim v. State 15 Ga. 535 1854 0 Conviction for assault Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Harrington v. Harrington 15 Ga. 561 1854 0 Bill for sale of slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Butler v. Livingston 15 Ga. 565 1854 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Bruton v. Wooten 15 Ga. 570 1854 0 Equity action for slaves Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Methvin v. Methvin 15 Ga. 97 1854 0 Alimony and divorce, distribution of property Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Dennis v. Dennis 15 Md. 73 1860 0 Maryland Caselaw Access Project
State v. Edmund 15 N.C. 340 1833 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
Hudnal v. Wilder 15 S.C.L. 294 1827 0 South Carolina Caselaw Access Project
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 16 Ga. 114 1854 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Beall v. Blake 16 Ga. 119 1854 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Phillips v. Chappell 16 Ga. 16 1854 0 Conveyance of slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Green, Tracy & Co. v. Ingram 16 Ga. 164 1854 0 Levy and claim Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Booth v. Terrell 16 Ga. 20 1854 0 Action of trover Georgia Caselaw Access Project
John v. State 16 Ga. 200 1854 0 Trial of slave for murder Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Dacy v. Gay 16 Ga. 203 1854 0 Action brought for harboring slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Ashburn v. Ashburn 16 Ga. 213 1854 0 Will and executor Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Marshall v. Morris 16 Ga. 368 1854 0 Lost of deed Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Mosely v. Gordon 16 Ga. 384 1854 0 Remedy for purchase of a slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Poythress v. Poythress 16 Ga. 406 1854 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Collins v. Lester 16 Ga. 410 1854 0 Action brought to recover value of slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Drumright v. Philpot 16 Ga. 424 1854 0 Breach of warranty Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Crutchfield v. Danilly 16 Ga. 432 1854 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Jordan v. Jordan 16 Ga. 446 1854 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Sweeney v. State 16 Ga. 467 1854 0 Indictment for state offense Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Mounce v. Byars 16 Ga. 469 1854 0 Conveyance of slave Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Lyon v. Howard 16 Ga. 481 1854 0 Equity Claim Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Brock v. Garrett 16 Ga. 487 1854 0 Will and Trust Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Wyche v. Greene 16 Ga. 49 1854 0 Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Cleland v. Waters 16 Ga. 496 1854 0 Will and Trust Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Freeman v. Flood 16 Ga. 528 1854 0 Will and Trust Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Taylor v. Buchan 16 Ga. 541 1855 0 Equity action Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Sargent v. Caldwell 16 Ga. 64 1854 0 Slave contract Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Whitaker v. Strong 16 Ga. 81 1854 0 Claim and levy Georgia Caselaw Access Project
Pepper v. Dunlap 16 La. 163 1840 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
Harrod v. Voorhies' Administratrix 16 La. 254 1840 0 Louisiana Caselaw Access Project
Harrison v. Battle 16 N.C. 537 1830 0 North Carolina Caselaw Access Project
Douglas v. Morford 16 Tenn. 373 Action of trover to recover a slave due to invalid bill of sale 1835 0 Tennessee Caselaw Access Project