Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Coppedge v. Threadgill 35 Tenn. 577 1856 0 Tennessee
Fulkerson v. Bullard 35 Tenn. 260 1855 0 Tennessee
McGavock v. Wood 1 Sneed 181 1853 0 Tennessee
Griffing v. Routh 11 La. Ann. 135 1856 0 Louisiana
Watkins v. Barnes 1 Sneed 201 1853 0 Tennessee
Mullins v. Lyles 31 Tenn. 337 1851 0 Tennessee
Barham v. Turbeville 1 Swan 437 1852 0 Tennessee
Ellick v. State 1 Swan 325 1851 0 Tennessee
Sanderlin v. Sanderlin's Adm'r 1 Swan 441 1852 0 Tennessee
State v. Payne 1 Swan 383 1852 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Reid 51 N.C. 494 1859 0 North Carolina
McAlister v. Holton 51 N.C. 331 1859 0 North Carolina
Cawthon v. Coppedge 1 Swan 487 1852 0 Tennessee
McKeil v. Cutlar's Administrator 57 N.C. 381 1859 0 North Carolina
Fairbairn v. Fisher 57 N.C. 390 1859 0 North Carolina
Union Bank v. Barnes 10 Hum. 244 1849 0 Tennessee
In re O'Neale 18 F. Cas. 693 1802 0 Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
State v. Johnston 51 N.C. 485 1859 0 North Carolina
Gant v. Gant 10 Hum. 464 1850 0 Tennessee
Harrod v. Voorhies' Administratrix 16 La. 254 1840 0 Louisiana