Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Marshall 8 Ala. 302 1845 0 Alabama
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 20 Ga. 600 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Catterlin v. Hardy 10 Ala. 511 1846 0 Alabama
Pyron v. Parker 25 Ga. 17 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Cummins v. Boston & Gunby 25 Ga. 277 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Goss v. Eberhart 29 Ga. 545 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Duncan v. State 26 Tenn. 148 1846 0 Tennessee
Caperton v. Huddleston 26 Tenn. 452 1846 0 Tennessee
South-Western Railroad v. Paulk 24 Ga. 356 1858 0 Georgia
Rainey v. Rainey 35 Ala. 282 1859 0 Alabama
Moody v. Moody 29 Ga. 519 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Ex parte Howard 30 Ala. 43 1857 0 Alabama
James v. Kerby 29 Ga. 684 1860 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Negro Ben 1 H. & J. 99 1800 0 Maryland
Ross v. Hawkins 29 Ga. 261 1859 0 Georgia
Alabama & Florida R. R. v. Watson 42 Ala. 74 1868 0 Alabama
Martin v. McConnell 29 Ga. 204 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Bledsoe v. Bledsoe 29 Ga. 385 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Roddy v. Cox 29 Ga. 298 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Hodges v. Holiday 29 Ga. 696 1860 0 Georgia