Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Wheaton v. Wilmarth 54 Mass. 422 1847 1 Massachusetts
Barry v. Ryan 70 Mass. 523 1855 1 Massachusetts
Commonwealth v. Donoghue 4 Mass. App. Ct. 752 1976 1 Massachusetts
Dewey v. Peeler 161 Mass. 135 1894 1 Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 12 Mass. 400 1815 0 SC of Mass.
Attorney General v. Garrison 101 Mass. 223 1869 0 Massachusetts
Guild v. Richards 82 Mass. 309 1860 0 Massachusetts
Thwing v. Washington Insurance 76 Mass. 443 1858 0 Massachusetts
Harris v. Whitcomb 70 Mass. 433 1855 0 Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Edgartown v. Inhabitants of Tisbury 64 Mass. 408 1852 0 Massachusetts
Danzell v. Webquish 108 Mass. 133 1871 0 Massachusetts
Holden v. Eaton 25 Mass. 436 1829 0 Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Berkley v. Inhabitants of Somerset 16 Mass. 454 1820 0 Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Lanesborough v. Inhabitants of Westfield 16 Mass. 74 1819 0 Massachusetts
Watson v. Inhabitants of Cambridge 15 Mass. 286 1818 0 Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Andover v. Inhabitants of Canton 13 Mass. 547 1816 0 Massachusetts
M'Millan v. Eastman 4 Mass. 378 1808 0 Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Salem v. Inhabitants of Hamilton 4 Mass. 676 1808 0 Massachusetts
Inhabitants of Dighton v. Inhabitants of Freetown 4 Mass. 539 1808 0 Massachusetts
Commonwealth v. Nickerson 236 Mass. 281 1920 1 Massachusetts