Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McClure v. Harris 54 Tenn. 379 1872 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Buster 5 W. Va. 342 1872 0 West Virginia
Isler v. Brown 66 N.C. 556 1872 1 North Carolina
Johnston v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 297 1872 1 Mississippi
Shearer v. Smith 35 Tex. 427 1872 0 Texas
Kelsoe v. State 47 Ala. 573 1872 1 Alabama
Rogers v. Green 35 Tex. 730 1872 0 Texas
Taylor v. Mayhew 58 Tenn. 596 1872 0 Tennessee
Woodward v. Sherman 52 N.H. 131 1872 1 New Hampshire
Spurlock v. Sullivan 36 Tex. 511 1872 0 Texas
Galloway v. Galloway 61 Tenn. 328 1872 0 Tennessee
Street v. State 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1591 1872 1 Mississippi
Whitesides v. Williams 66 N.C. 141 1872 0 North Carolina
Overaker v. State 1 Mor. St. Cas. 268 1872 0 Mississippi
Hill v. Smith 48 Ala. 562 1872 0 Alabama
Bunkley v. Lynch 47 Ala. 210 1872 1 Alabama
Kirksey v. Friend 48 Ala. 276 1872 1 Alabama
Stephens v. State 47 Ala. 696 1872 1 Alabama
Harrison v. Henderson 54 Tenn. 315 1872 0 Tennessee
Thompson v. Thompson 5 W. Va. 190 1872 1 West Virginia