Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Scruggs v. Driver’s Executors 31 Ala. 274 1857 0 Alabama
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Hunter 7 Ala. 135 1844 0 Alabama
United States v. Marshal of the District of North Carolina 26 F. Cas. 1173 1833 0 United States
Harvey v. Smith 18 N.C. 186 1835 0 North Carolina
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 United States
Hamilton v. M'Carty 18 N.C. 226 1835 0 North Carolina
Pettijohn v. Beasley 15 N.C. 512 1834 0 North Carolina
Ormond v. Gibbs 15 N.C. 504 1834 0 North Carolina
State v. Hoover 20 N.C. 365 1839 0 North Carolina
Field v. Eaton 16 N.C. 283 1829 0 North Carolina
Dameron v. Gold 17 N.C. 17 1831 0 North Carolina
Jones v. Jones 17 N.C. 387 1833 0 North Carolina
Ashurst v. Phillips' Executrix 43 Ala. 158 1869 0 Alabama
Pogue ex rel. Calvert v. Joyner 6 Ark. 241 1845 0 Arkansas
Dixon v. Thatcher's Heirs 8 Ark. 134 1847 0 Arkansas
Andres v. Lee 21 N.C. 318 1836 0 North Carolina
Hite v. Goodman 21 N.C. 364 1836 0 North Carolina
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 North Carolina