Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wells v. Kennerly 15 S.C.L. 123 1827 1 South Carolina
Chaffee v. Thomas 7 Cow. 358 1827 1 New York
Watkins v. Worthington 2 Bland 509 1827 1 Maryland
Cutler v. Hinton 27 Va. 509 1828 1 Virginia
Francis v. Rand 7 Conn. 221 1828 1 Connecticut
Meze v. Mayse 27 Va. 658 1828 1 Virginia
Heth's Executor v. Wooldridge's Executor 27 Va. 605 1828 1 Virginia
Jackson ex dem. Church v. Hills 8 Cow. 290 1828 1 New York
Myers v. Wade 27 Va. 444 1828 1 Virginia
Dent v. Ashley 1 Ark. Terr. Rep. 54 1828 1 Arkansas
Goodel v. Baker 8 Cow. 286 1828 1 New York
Commonwealth v. Finney 17 Serg. & Rawle 282 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Dent v. Ashley 7 F. Cas. 496 1828 1 Arkansas
Whiteford v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 722 1828 1 Virginia
Adams v. Pennsylvania Insurance 1 Rawle 97 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Rogers v. Rogers 1 Paige Ch. 188 1828 1 New York
Slee v. President & Directors of the Manhattan Co. 1 Paige Ch. 48 1828 1 New York
Strike v. M'Donald & Son 2 H. & G. 191 1828 1 Maryland
Alexander v. Kerr 2 Rawle 83 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Rice v. Wilder 4 N.H. 336 1828 1 New Hampshire