Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
State ex rel. Griffin v. Hanson's Adm'x. 2 H. & G. 437 1828 0 Maryland
Foote v. State 59 Md. 264 1883 0 Maryland
Kearney v. Sascer 37 Md. 264 1873 0 Maryland
Tucker v. State ex rel. Kneighton 11 Md. 322 1857 0 Maryland
Hunt v. Butterworth 21 Tex. 133 1858 0 Texas
Sheriff v. Negroes Charles 12 Md. 280 1858 0 Maryland
Goldsborough v. Cradie 28 Md. 477 1868 0 Maryland
David v. Porter 4 H. & McH. 418 1799 0 Maryland
Wiley v. State 1 Swan 256 1851 0 Tennessee
Stone v. Rafter 1 H. & J. 364 1802 0 Maryland
State v. Fisher 1 H. & J. 750 1805 0 Maryland
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cecil v. Cecil 20 Md. 153 1863 0 Maryland
Bagly v. Birmingham 23 Tex. 452 1859 0 Texas
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 General Ct of VA
Sallust v. Ruth 25 Va. 67 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lester's Case 23 Tenn. 383 1843 0 Tennessee