Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Doty v. Willson 47 N.Y. 580 1872 1 New York
Webber v. Everman & Co. 47 Miss. 540 1872 1 Mississippi
Roe v. Doe d. Hickman 9 Del. 328 1872 1 Delaware
Slack v. Bird 23 N.J. Eq. 238 1872 1 New Jersey
Hawkins v. Chapman 36 Md. 83 1872 1 Maryland
Oelrichs v. Spain 82 U.S. 211 1872 1 United States
Ashton v. Ashton 35 Md. 496 1872 1 Maryland
Murray v. Smith 4 Daly (N.Y.) 277 1872 1 New York
Basshor v. Forbes 36 Md. 154 1872 1 Maryland
Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad v. State ex rel. Fazenbaker 37 Md. 156 1872 1 Maryland
Mayor of Hagerstown v. Sehner 37 Md. 180 1872 1 Maryland
League v. State 36 Md. 257 1872 1 Maryland
Porterfield v. Butler 47 Miss. 165 1872 1 Mississippi
Wilson v. Wilson 37 Md. 1 1872 1 Maryland
Spickler v. Marsh 36 Md. 222 1872 1 Maryland
Taylor v. Hill 36 Md. 494 1872 1 Maryland
Gould v. Luckett 47 Miss. 96 1872 1 Mississippi
Van Valkenburg v. Brown 43 Cal. 43 1872 1 California
Hurt v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 645 1872 1 Mississippi
Hall's Heirs v. Hall 47 Ala. 290 1872 1 Alabama