Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
M'Cutchen's Adm'rs v. M'Cutchen 9 Port. 650 1839 0 Alabama
Hellen v. Wideman 10 Ala. 846 1846 0 Alabama
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 US Cir. Ct. for VA
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 SC of Appeals VA
Early v. Early 21 Va. 124 1820 0 SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Mayor of Mobile 23 Ala. 722 1853 0 Alabama
Faulcon v. Harriss 12 Va. 550 1808 0 SC of Appeals VA
Troup v. Hart 66 Tenn. 188 1874 0 Tennessee
Pierce v. Wilson 34 Ala. 596 1859 0 Alabama
Halcomb v. Flournoy 6 Va. 433 1800 0 SC of Appeals VA
Eppes v. Randolph 6 Va. 125 1799 0 SC of Appeals VA
Turberville v. Self 8 Va. 580 1795 0 SC of Appeals VA
Elias v. Smith 25 Tenn. 33 1845 0 Tennessee
Turpin v. Turpin 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 137 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Stubbs v. Houston 33 Ala. 555 1859 0 Alabama
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Lobdell v. Union Bank 8 La. Ann. 117 1853 0 Louisiana
Cameron v. Ottinger 38 Tenn. 27 1858 0 Tennessee