Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Johnson v. Perry 21 Tenn. 569 1841 0 Tennessee
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Connecticut
Pitkin v. Pitkin 7 Conn. 315 1829 0 Civil Connecticut
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Peter v. State 4 H. & McH. 3 1797 0 Maryland
Somerville v. Trueman's Devisees 4 H. & McH. 43 1797 0 Maryland
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Griffin v. Isbell 17 Ala. 184 1850 0 Alabama
Goodgame v. Clifton 13 Ala. 583 1848 0 Alabama
Lamb v. Smith 1 Root 419 1792 0 Civil Connecticut
Bazil v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 199 1804 0 United States
Town of Bolton v. Town of Haddam 2 Root 517 1797 0 Connecticut
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Civil Connecticut
Coursey v. Wright 1 Md. 394 1771 0 Maryland
Visitors of the Free-school in Saint Mary's County v. Bruce 1 Md. 509 1773 0 Maryland
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland
Lamar v. Jones & Clarke 3 Md. 328 1793 0 Maryland
Andress v. Broughton 21 Ala. 200 1852 0 Alabama
Mahoney v. Ashton 4 H. & McH. 210 1798 0 Maryland