Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gourley v. Tyler 4 Willson 325 1891 1 Texas
Witten v. Caspary 4 Willson 288 1890 1 Texas
Tillman v. Janks 4 Willson 244 1890 1 Texas
Cates v. Maas 4 Willson 228 1890 1 Texas
Knowles v. Lord 4 Whart. 500 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Thomas v. Hodgson 4 Whart. 492 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Sailor v. Hertzog 4 Whart. 259 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Crozer v. Leland 4 Whart. 12 1839 1 Pennsylvania
Mapes v. Weeks 4 Wend. 659 1830 1 New York
Adams v. Jackson 4 Watts & Serg. 55 1842 1 Pennsylvania
Warder v. Tainter 4 Watts 270 1835 1 Pennsylvania
Yesler v. Hochstettler 4 Wash. 349 1892 1 Washington
State ex rel. Rochford v. Superior Court 4 Wash. 30 1892 1 Washington
Chapin v. Bokee 4 Wash. 1 1892 1 Washington
Covington Twp. Overseers v. Sayre 4 Walk. 128 1884 1 Pennsylvania
Smith v. Town of Elkton 4 Va. Cir. 410 1975 1 Virginia
King v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 78 1817 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Hickerson 4 Va. 60 1817 1 Virginia
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 General Ct of VA
Crawford v. Daigh 4 Va. 521 1826 1 Virginia