Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hawkins v. May 12 Ala. 673 1847 0 Alabama
Peter v. Elliott's Executors 2 Md. 199 1786 0 Maryland
Butler v. Craig 2 Md. 214 1787 0 Maryland
Sprigg v. Weems 2 Md. 266 1789 0 Maryland
Shorter v. Rozier 3 Md. 238 1794 0 Maryland
Mary v. Vestry of William & Mary's Parish 3 Md. 501 1796 0 Maryland
Johnson v. Courts 3 Md. 510 1796 0 Maryland
Raymer & Beatty v. Sim 3 Md. 451 1796 0 Maryland
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 United States
Farnsworth v. Earnest 26 Tenn. 24 1846 0 Tennessee
Fales v. Mayberry 2 Gall. 560 1815 0 Civil United States
Johnson v. Perry 21 Tenn. 569 1841 0 Tennessee
Inhabitants of Griswold v. Inhabitants of North-Stonington 5 Conn. 367 1824 0 Connecticut
Gilliam v. Spence 6 Hum. 160 1845 0 Tennessee
Pitkin v. Pitkin 7 Conn. 315 1829 0 Civil Connecticut
Morris v. Nixon 26 Tenn. 579 1847 0 Tennessee
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