Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wells v. Beall 2 G. & J. 458 1830 0 Maryland
Martin v. Foster's Executor 38 Ala. 688 1863 0 Alabama
Lesassier v. Lesassier 15 La. 55 1840 0 Louisiana
Haralson v. Camp 17 La. 267 1841 0 Louisiana
Rodney v. Illinois Central Railroad 19 Ill. 42 1857 0 Civil Illinois
Williams v. Maitland 36 N.C. 92 1840 0 North Carolina
Thigpen v. Horne 36 N.C. 20 1840 0 North Carolina
Payne v. Sale 22 N.C. 455 1839 0 North Carolina
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 United States
Barataria & Lafourche Canal Co. v. Field 17 La. 421 1841 0 Louisiana
Barriere F. W. C. v. Gladding's Curator 17 La. 144 1841 0 Louisiana
Pipsico v. Bontz 3 D.C. 425 1829 0 United States
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Delaware
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Civil Massachusetts
Henry v. Harbison 23 Ark. 25 1861 0 Arkansas
Wright v. McAlexander 11 Ala. 236 1847 0 Alabama
Christian v. Greenwood 23 Ark. 258 1861 0 Arkansas
Atkins v. Guice 21 Ark. 164 1860 0 Arkansas
Dews & Smith v. Cornish 20 Ark. 332 1859 0 Arkansas
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 United States