Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Richards v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 690 1841 1 Virginia
Boyer v. Sweet 4 Ill. 120 1841 1 Illinois
Bernard v. Dufour 17 La. 596 1841 1 Louisiana
Mitchell v. Evans 6 Miss. 548 1841 0 Mississippi
Prentice v. Chewning 1 Rob. 71 1841 1 Louisiana
Barnes v. Bailey 2 Ala. 749 1841 1 Alabama
Plicque & Lebeau v. Perret 19 La. 318 1841 0 Louisiana
Adm'rs. of Mardis v. Smith 2 Ala. 382 1841 1 Alabama
Clary’s Administrators v. Clary 24 N.C. 78 1841 0 North Carolina
Niles v. Anderson 6 Miss. 365 1841 1 Mississippi
Briggs v. Parkman 43 Mass. 258 1841 1 Massachusetts
Sawyer v. City of Alton 4 Ill. 127 1841 1 Illinois
New Castle Manufacturing Co. v. Red River Rail Road 1 Rob. 145 1841 1 Louisiana
Roberts v. Benton 1 Rob. 100 1841 1 Louisiana
Cash v. Tozer 1 Watts & Serg. 519 1841 1 Pennsylvania
Braddee v. Brownfield 2 Watts & Serg. 271 1841 1 Pennsylvania
Jones v. Mississippi & Alabama Rail Road 6 Miss. 407 1841 0 Mississippi
Musser v. Hyde 2 Watts & Serg. 314 1841 1 Pennsylvania
Murphys v. Cord 12 G. & J. 182 1841 1 Maryland
Lewis v. Garrett's Administrators 6 Miss. 434 1841 1 Mississippi