Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
McLane v. Miller 12 Ala. 643 1847 0 Action for Stolen Enslaved Persons Alabama
Freshwater v. Baker 52 N.C. 404 1860 0 Action for the detention of a slave North Carolina
Bell v. Hogan 3 F. Cas. 107 1811 0 Action for the determination of whether or not the defendant is a salve United States
Ex parte Vincent 26 Ala. 145 1855 0 Action for theft Alabama
Bryan v. Washington 15 N.C. 479 1834 0 Action for trespass North Carolina
Ridge v. Featherston 15 Ark. 159 1854 0 Action for trespass Arkansas
Rheubottom v. Sadler 19 Ark. 496 1858 0 Action for trover of enslaved person Arkansas
Gorman v. Campbell 14 Ga. 137 1853 0 Action for value of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Brooks v. Cook 20 Ga. 87 1856 0 Action for value of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Tilman v. Stringer 26 Ga. 171 1858 0 Action for value of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Dane v. Mayor of Mobile 36 Ala. 304 1860 0 Action for violation of municipal ordinance Alabama
Cheatwood v. Mayo 19 Va. 16 1816 0 Action for words (slander) SC of Appeals VA
State v. Ware 10 Ala. 814 1846 0 Action for wrongful seizure Alabama
Grinstead v. Foute 26 Miss. 476 1853 0 Action founded on writing promising to hire and care for enslaved persons Mississippi
Newell v. Mayberry 30 Va. 250 1831 0 Action in assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Nichols v. Campbell 51 Va. 560 1854 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Boatright v. Meggs 18 Va. 145 1814 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dubose v. Young 14 Ala. 139 1848 0 Action in detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Turberville v. Self 8 Va. 580 1795 0 Action in replevin SC of Appeals VA
State v. Stephens 14 Ark. 264 1853 0 Action in replevion for enslaved persons Arkansas