Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Farrell v. Patterson 43 Ill. 52 1867 0 Illinois
Nelson v. People 33 Ill. 390 1864 0 Illinois
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Buster 5 W. Va. 342 1872 0 West Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. v. Bradford 6 W. Va. 220 1873 0 West Virginia
Graham v. Graham 4 W. Va. 320 1870 0 West Virginia
Matthews v. Dunbar 3 W. Va. 138 1869 0 West Virginia
Mathews v. Wade 2 W. Va. 464 1868 0 West Virginia
Thompson v. Updegraff 3 W. Va. 629 1869 0 West Virginia
Parker v. Clarkson 4 W. Va. 407 1870 0 West Virginia
Browning v. Headley 41 Va. 340 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Jarrot 6 Ill. 120 1844 0 Illinois
Carpenter v. Miller's Ex'rs 3 W. Va. 174 1869 0 West Virginia
Sanaker v. Cushwa 3 W. Va. 29 1868 0 West Virginia
Morrow's adm'r v. Bailey 2 W. Va. 326 1867 0 West Virginia
Rutter v. Sullivan 25 W. Va. 427 1885 1 West Virginia
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Illinois
Hollingsworth & Co. v. Brooks 7 W. Va. 559 1874 0 West Virginia
Anderson v. Millikin 9 Ohio St. 568 1859 0 Ohio
Daggs v. Frazer 6 F. Cas. 1112 1849 0 United States