Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ferguson v. Dent 8 Mo. 667 1844 1 Missouri
Louisville, Cincinnati, & Charleston Rail-road v. Letson 43 U.S. 497 1844 1 United States
Newcomb v. Presbrey 49 Mass. 406 1844 1 Massachusetts
Johnston v. Heirs of Hainesworth 6 Ala. 443 1844 1 Alabama
Dawson v. Dawson 7 La. 36 1844 1 Louisiana
Intendant of Marion v. Chandler 6 Ala. 899 1844 1 Alabama
Directors of Poor v. Wallace 8 Watts & Serg. 94 1844 1 Pennsylvania
Harper v. Reno 1 Freem. Ch. 323 1844 1 Mississippi
Doe ex dem. Burke v. Elliott 26 N.C. 355 1844 1 North Carolina
Stansell v. Roberts 13 Ohio 148 1844 1 Ohio
Dwight v. Smith 9 Rob. 32 1844 1 Louisiana
Union Bank v. Hyde 7 La. 418 1844 1 Louisiana
McNutt ex rel. Leggett v. Bland 43 U.S. 9 1844 1 United States
Macarty v. Roach 7 La. 357 1844 1 Louisiana
City Bank of New Orleans v. McIntyre 8 Rob. 467 1844 1 Louisiana
Natchez Insurance v. Stanton 10 Miss. 340 1844 1 Mississippi
Hollingsworth v. Detroit 12 F. Cas. 352 1844 1 United States
Trustees of the South Newmarket Methodist Seminary v. Peaslee 15 N.H. 317 1844 1 New Hampshire
Trustees of Jefferson College v. Dickson 1 Freem. Ch. 474 1844 1 Mississippi
Ready v. Mayor of Tuskaloosa 6 Ala. 327 1844 1 Alabama