Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State ex rel. Griffin v. Hanson's Adm'x. 2 H. & G. 437 1828 0 Maryland
Hanson v. Brawner 2 Md. 90 1852 0 Maryland
Vance v. Cooper 49 Tenn. 93 1870 0 Tennessee
Tucker v. State ex rel. Kneighton 11 Md. 322 1857 0 Maryland
McLean v. Houston 49 Tenn. 37 1870 0 Tennessee
Sheriff v. Negroes Charles 12 Md. 280 1858 0 Maryland
Bedford v. Williams 45 Tenn. 202 1867 0 Tennessee
David v. Porter 4 H. & McH. 418 1799 0 Maryland
Wiley v. State 1 Swan 256 1851 0 Tennessee
Stone v. Rafter 1 H. & J. 364 1802 0 Maryland
State v. Fisher 1 H. & J. 750 1805 0 Maryland
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 SC of Appeals VA
McKenzie v. Kerr 37 Tenn. 539 1858 0 Tennessee
Beasley v. Jenkins 39 Tenn. 191 1858 0 Tennessee
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 General Ct of VA
Sallust v. Ruth 25 Va. 67 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 US Cir. Ct. for VA