Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Williams v. Snidow 31 Va. 14 1832 1 Virginia
Nichols v. Aylor 34 Va. 546 1836 1 Virginia
Agnew v. McGill 96 Ala. 496 1893 1 Alabama
Seekright on Demise of Gore v. Lawson 35 Va. 458 1836 1 Virginia
Dawson v. Watkins 41 Va. 259 1843 1 Virginia
Tichanal v. Roe 41 Va. 288 1843 1 Virginia
Taylor's Devisees v. Burnsides 42 Va. 166 1844 1 Virginia
Overton's Heirs v. Davisson 42 Va. 211 1844 1 Virginia
Creigh's Heirs v. Henson 51 Va. 231 1853 1 Virginia
Clarke v. McClure 51 Va. 305 1853 1 Virginia
Kincheloe v. Tracewells 52 Va. 587 1854 1 Virginia
Koiner v. Rankin's Heirs 52 Va. 420 1854 1 Virginia
Erskine's Ex'ors v. North 55 Va. 60 1857 1 Virginia
Ushers' Heirs v. Pride 56 Va. 190 1858 1 Virginia
Allen v. Paul 65 Va. 332 1874 1 Virginia
Adams v. Alkire 20 W. Va. 480 1882 1 West Virginia
Core v. Faupel 24 W. Va. 238 1884 1 West Virginia
Ketchum v. Spurlock 34 W. Va. 597 1891 1 West Virginia
Gildersleeve v. New Mexico Mining Co. 6 N.M. 27 1891 1 New Mexico
Downing v. Mayes 153 Ill. 330 1894 1 Illinois