Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Stephenson v. Harrison 40 Tenn. 728 1859 0 Tennessee
Pleasants' Appeal 77 Pa. 356 1875 0 Civil Pennsylvania
Baxter v. Stewart 36 Tenn. 213 1856 0 Tennessee
Hartell v. Searcy 32 Ga. 190 1861 0 Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Bell v. Cummings 35 Tenn. 275 1855 0 Tennessee
Melvin v. Melvin 6 Md. 541 1854 0 Maryland
Townshend v. Townshend 6 Md. 295 1854 0 Maryland
Brunson v. Martin 17 Ark. 270 1856 0 Arkansas
Bridgewater v. Legatees of Pride 1 Sneed 195 1853 0 Tennessee
Chambers v. State 26 Ala. 59 1855 0 Alabama
Bennett v. Kennerly 40 Tenn. 674 1859 0 Tennessee
Rhea v. White 40 Tenn. 121 1859 0 Tennessee
Gunter v. Leckey 30 Ala. 591 1857 0 Alabama
Franklin v. Waters 8 Gill 322 1849 0 Maryland
Anderson v. McCullough 40 Tenn. 614 1859 0 Tennessee
Clark v. Clark 39 Tenn. 336 1859 0 Tennessee
Cruse v. McKee 39 Tenn. 1 1858 0 Tennessee
Sidney v. White 1 Sneed 91 1853 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Bruton 10 Ark. 53 1849 0 Arkansas
Lane v. Powell 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 256 1846 0 Criminal SC of New York