Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Gilpin v. Smith 19 Miss. 109 1848 0 Mississippi
Whitfield v. Whitfield 40 Miss. 352 1866 0 Mississippi
Joor v. Williams 38 Miss. 546 1860 0 Mississippi
Holloway v. Armstrong 30 Miss. 504 1855 0 Mississippi
Commonwealth ex rel. Lewis v. Holloway 6 Binn. 213 1814 0 Civil SC of PA.
Manley v. Union Bank of Florida 1 Fla. 160 1846 0 Supreme Court of FL
Osborne v. VanHorn 2 Fla. 360 1848 0 Supreme Court of FL
Hunter v. Bradford 3 Fla. 269 1850 0 Supreme Court of FL
Lines v. Smith 4 Fla. 47 1851 0 Supreme Court of FL
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 SC of Appeals VA
Sullivant v. State 8 Ark. 400 1848 0 Arkansas
Pegram v. Isabell 11 Va. 387 1807 0 SC of Appeals VA
Towler v. Buchanans, Hastie & Co. 5 Va. 187 1798 0 SC of Appeals VA
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 United States
Samuel v. Childs 4 D.C. 189 1831 0 United States
Ewell v. Tidwell 20 Ark. 136 1859 0 Arkansas
Wells v. Shipp 1 Miss. 353 1829 0 Mississippi
Respublica v. Bob 4 U.S. 125 1795 0 SC of PA.
Sam v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 430 1872 0 Mississippi
Garrard v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 657 1872 0 Mississippi