Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
United States v. Rycraft 27 F. Cas. 918 1824 0 United States
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Illinois
Reiersen v. Comm'r of Revenue 26 Mass. App. Ct. 124 1988 1 Massachusetts
Kinney v. Cook 4 Ill. 232 1841 0 Illinois
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Illinois
Parker v. Clarkson 4 W. Va. 407 1870 0 West Virginia
Thompson v. Updegraff 3 W. Va. 629 1869 0 West Virginia
Burkhartv. Jennings 2 W. Va. 242 1867 0 West Virginia
Matthews v. Dunbar 3 W. Va. 138 1869 0 West Virginia
Carpenter v. Miller's Ex'rs 3 W. Va. 174 1869 0 West Virginia
Sanaker v. Cushwa 3 W. Va. 29 1868 0 West Virginia
Jones v. Jones 11 Va. 3 1806 0 ? SC of Chancery VA
Henderson v. Henderson's Ex'x 50 Va. 394 1852 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Armstrong's Heirs v. Walkup 53 Va. 608 1855 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Hendricks v. Compton's Ex'or 41 Va. 192 1843 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA