Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Trousdale v. Thomas 71 Tenn. 715 1879 1 Tennessee
Harvey v. Cherry 76 N.Y. 436 1879 1 New York
State v. B. & O. R. R. 15 W. Va. 362 1879 1 West Virginia
Witt, Murphy & Co. v. Repey, Hardee & Co. 2 Posey 654 1879 1 Texas
Hardy v. Pilcher 57 Miss. 18 1879 1 Mississippi
Smith v. State 70 Tenn. 614 1879 1 Tennessee
Gracey v. Myers's Adm'x 15 W. Va. 194 1879 1 West Virginia
Stockard v. Granberry 71 Tenn. 668 1879 1 Tennessee
Carter v. Dale 71 Tenn. 710 1879 1 Tennessee
Harrison's Ex'ors v. Payne 73 Va. 387 1879 1 Virginia
Henderson v. Ish 3 Shan. Cas. 84 1879 1 Tennessee
Jordan v. Imthurn 51 Tex. 276 1879 1 Texas
In re Knight 71 Tenn. 401 1879 1 Tennessee
Tyler v. Angevine 24 F. Cas. 458 1879 1 United States
Leath v. Commonwealth 73 Va. 873 1879 1 Virginia
Keller's Adm'r v. McHuffman 15 W. Va. 64 1879 1 West Virginia
Stamper's Adm'r v. Garnett 72 Va. 550 1879 1 Virginia
Preston v. Heiskell's Trustee 73 Va. 48 1879 1 Virginia
Clark v. Clark 70 Tenn. 723 1879 1 Tennessee
State v. Matthews 80 N.C. 417 1879 1 North Carolina