Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Hooks v. State 215 Ga. 869 1960 1 Georgia
Cooper v. Sunderland 3 Iowa 114 1856 1 Iowa
Frost v. Thompson 219 Mass. 360 1914 1 Massachusetts
Gibson v. Soper 72 Mass. 279 1856 1 Massachusetts
Frye v. Kimball 16 Mo. 9 1852 1 Missouri
Smith v. Ashby 20 Mo. 354 1855 1 Missouri
Schneider v. McFarland 2 N.Y. 459 1849 1 New York
United States v. Exploration Co. 203 F. 387 1913 1 United States
Hatcher v. Hampton 7 Ga. 49 1849 0 Georgia
Cecile v. St. Denis 9 Rob. 231 1844 0 Louisiana
Shaw v. State 229 S.W. 509 1921 1 Texas
Merritt v. Scott 6 Ga. 563 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Robinson v. Schly 6 Ga. 515 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Heard v. Heard 18 Ga. 739 1855 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Trapnall v. Jordan 7 Ark. 430 1847 0 Arkansas
Dawson v. Callaway 18 Ga. 573 1855 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Bass 18 Ga. 130 1855 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Administrators of Ligon v. Rogers 12 Ga. 281 1852 0 Georgia
Stuart v. Allen 16 Cal. 473 1860 1 California
Cook v. Weaver 12 Ga. 47 1852 0 Suprme Court of Georgia