Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Surber's Heirs v. Kent, Paine & Co. 5 W. Va. 96 1872 1 West Virginia
Heirs of Brown v. Jacobs 24 La. Ann. 526 1872 0 Louisiana
Neal v. Hanson 60 Me. 84 1872 1 Maine
Crispen v. Hannavan 50 Mo. 536 1872 1 Missouri
Trimble v. Patton 5 W. Va. 432 1872 1 West Virginia
Isbell v. Epps 28 Ark. 35 1872 1 Arkansas
Zinn v. Dzialynski 14 Fla. 187 1872 1 Florida
Cavazos v. Trevino 35 Tex. 133 1872 1 Texas
Lucas v. Byrne 35 Md. 485 1872 0 Maryland
Allison v. Louisville, Harrod’s Creek & Westport Railway Co. 72 Ky. 247 1872 1 Kentucky
Donnally v. Parker 5 W. Va. 301 1872 1 West Virginia
Robnett v. Ashlock 49 Mo. 171 1872 1 Missouri
Bovard v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 818 1872 1 Mississippi
Jordan v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 928 1872 1 Mississippi
State v. Hennessey 23 Ohio St. 339 1872 1 Ohio
Elliott v. George 64 Va. 780 1872 1 Virginia
Inman’s Administrator v. Gibbs 47 Ala. 305 1872 0 Alabama
Andrews v. Andrews 54 Tenn. 234 1872 0 Tennessee
Caldwell v. Gans 1 Mont. 570 1872 1 Montana
Taylor v. Taintor 83 U.S. 366 1872 1 United States