Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
People v. Willett 92 N.Y. 29 1883 1 New York
Commonwealth v. Barnacle 134 Mass. 215 1883 1 Massachusetts
Hale v. Joslin 134 Mass. 310 1883 1 Massachusetts
Lane v. Black 21 W. Va. 617 1883 1 West Virginia
Merchants National Bank v. Good 21 W. Va. 455 1883 1 West Virginia
John v. Barnes 21 W. Va. 498 1883 1 West Virginia
Sherley v. Sherley’s ex’r 81 Ky. 240 1883 1 Kentucky
Scott v. Lauman 104 Pa. 593 1883 1 Pennsylvania
Smith v. Burch 92 N.Y. 228 1883 1 New York
Bray v. Crain 59 Tex. 649 1883 1 Texas
State v. Hopkins 56 Vt. 250 1883 1 Vermont
Arnold v. Casner 22 W. Va. 444 1883 1 West Virginia
Ferguson v. Epes 77 Va. 499 1883 1 Virginia
Sharp v. Ponce 74 Me. 470 1883 1 Maine
Fultz v. Brightwell 77 Va. 742 1883 1 Virginia
Reed v. State 2 Tex. L. R. 466 1883 1 Texas
Harrall v. Wallis 37 N.J. Eq. 458 1883 1 New Jersey
Polin v. State 14 Neb. 540 1883 1 Nebraska
Willis v. Moore 59 Tex. 628 1883 1 Texas
Louisville, Nashville & Great Southern Railroad v. Guinan 79 Tenn. 98 1883 1 Tennessee