Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Terry v. Smith 42 N.J. Eq. 504 1887 1 New Jersey
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co. v. Simmons 123 U.S. 52 1887 1 United States
Hickman's Ex'or v. Trout 83 Va. 478 1887 1 Virginia
Walker v. Shackelford 49 Ark. 503 1887 1 Arkansas
State v. Stewart 59 Vt. 273 1887 1 Vermont
Lalande v. McDonald 2 Idaho 307 1887 1 Idaho
Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. State 23 Fla. 579 1887 1 Florida
Peabody Ins. v. Wilson & Beasley 29 W. Va. 528 1887 1 West Virginia
Schneider v. Manning 121 Ill. 376 1887 1 Illinois
Smith v. State 21 Neb. 552 1887 1 Nebraska
Upper Appomattox Co. v. Hamilton & Mann 83 Va. 319 1887 1 Virginia
Carson v. Railsback 3 Wash. Terr. 168 1887 1 Washington
Bridgman v. Bridgman 30 W. Va. 212 1887 1 West Virginia
Matthews v. Simmons 49 Ark. 468 1887 1 Arkansas
Walsh v. Mayor of New York 107 N.Y. 220 1887 1 New York
Benson v. Markoe 37 Minn. 30 1887 1 Minnesota
Kearney v. Kearney 72 Cal. 591 1887 1 California
Field v. Apple River Log Driving Co. 67 Wis. 569 1887 1 Wisconsin
Town of Topsham v. Town of Williamstown 60 Vt. 467 1887 1 Vermont
Clark v. Tate 7 Mont. 171 1887 1 Montana