Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Jason v. Henderson 7 Md. 430 1855 0 0 Maryland
Dunnington's Ex'r v. Dunnington's Adm'r 3 H. & J. 279 1811 0 0 Maryland
State ex rel. Griffin v. Hanson's Adm'x. 2 H. & G. 437 1828 0 0 Maryland
Haney v. Waddle 3 H. & J. 557 1815 0 0 Maryland
Harvey v. Epes 53 Va. 153 1855 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Whelan v. Reilly 5 W. Va. 356 1872 1 West Virginia
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Illinois
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Illinois
Roundtree v. Baker 52 Ill. 241 1869 0 Illinois
Beacroft v. Strawn 67 Ill. 28 1873 0 Illinois
State v. Lasselle 1 Blackf. 60 1820 0 Indiana
Arnold v. Booth 14 Wis. 180 1861 1 Wisconsin
Flack v. Cunningham 1 Blackf. 107 1820 0 Indiana
Graves v. State 1 Ind. 368 1849 0 Indiana
Riley v. Watson 18 Ind. 291 1862 0 Indiana
State v. Curzy 19 Ind. 430 1862 0 Indiana