Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bienvenu v. Derbes 2 La. Ann. 771 1847 1 Louisiana
State v. Russell 2 La. Ann. 604 1847 1 Louisiana
Peters v. McKeon 4 Denio 546 1847 1 New York
Waddel v. Glassel 11 Ala. 568 1847 1 Alabama
Sawyers v. Cator 27 Tenn. 256 1847 1 Tennessee
Trigg v. Conway 1 Ark. Terr. Rep. 538 1847 1 Arkansas
Wallen v. Huff 1 Shan. Cas. 4 1847 1 Tennessee
Wallen v. Huff 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 21 1847 1 Tennessee
McDaniel v. Reed 12 Ala. 615 1847 1 Alabama
Evans v. Oakley 2 Tex. 182 1847 1 Texas
United States v. New Bedford Bridge 27 F. Cas. 91 1847 1 United States
Carden v. Spilman 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 25 1847 1 Tennessee
Field v. Field 4 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 528 1847 1 New York
Burrage's Lessee v. Beardsley 16 Ohio 438 1847 1 Ohio
Wardsworth v. Miller 45 Va. 99 1847 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Helmondollor 45 Va. 536 1847 1 Virginia
Hoyt v. Thorn 7 N.J. Eq. 9 1847 1 New Jersey
Clement v. Hawkins 16 Miss. 339 1847 1 Mississippi
Thurlow v. Massachusetts 46 U.S. 504 1847 1 United States
Adams v. Turrentine 30 N.C. 147 1847 1 North Carolina