Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lewis & Nichols v. Gilmer 11 Miss. 560 1844 0 Mississippi
Johns v. Davis's Ex'or 41 Va. 729 1844 0 SC of Appeals VA
Spruill v. Davenport 27 N.C. 145 1844 0 North Carolina
Russell v. McDouGall ex rel. Luckett 11 Miss. 234 1844 1 Mississippi
State v. Murphy 6 Ala. 845 1844 1 Alabama
Norment's adm'r v. Wilson 24 Tenn. 310 1844 0 Tennessee
McLane v. Spence 6 Ala. 894 1844 1 Alabama
Den on Dem. of Bell v. Davis 26 N.C. 521 1844 0 North Carolina
State ex rel. Woods v. Fuller 27 N.C. 26 1844 0 North Carolina
Welch v. Scott 27 N.C. 72 1844 1 North Carolina
Gookin v. Graham 24 Tenn. 480 1844 0 Tennessee
Commissioners of the Bank of Orleans v. Hodge 8 Rob. 450 1844 0 Louisiana
Thompson v. Newlin 38 N.C. 338 1844 0 North Carolina
Lemos v. Daubert 8 Rob. 225 1844 0 Louisiana
Keyes v. Shannon 8 Rob. 172 1844 1 Louisiana
Guerin v. Rivarde 8 Rob. 457 1844 0 Louisiana
Johnston v. Eason 38 N.C. 330 1844 1 North Carolina
McGee v. Hussey 27 N.C. 255 1844 0 North Carolina
Overby v. Harris 38 N.C. 253 1844 0 North Carolina
Lemos v. Daubert 8 Rob. 224 1844 0 Louisiana