| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State ex rel. Thomas v. Mosely | 47 Tenn. 576 | 1870 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Coward v. Thompson | 44 Tenn. 442 | 1867 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Looper v. Bell | 38 Tenn. 373 | 1858 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Bedford v. Williams | 45 Tenn. 202 | 1867 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| McLean v. Houston | 49 Tenn. 37 | 1870 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Swails v. Bushart | 39 Tenn. 561 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Vance v. Cooper | 49 Tenn. 93 | 1870 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Davis v. Knoxville | 90 Tenn. 599 | 1891 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Cruse v. McKee | 39 Tenn. 1 | 1858 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Davis v. Bawcum | 57 Tenn. 406 | 1873 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Head v. Temple | 51 Tenn. 34 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Clark v. Clark | 39 Tenn. 336 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Scott v. Wagstaff | 120 Tenn. 252 | 1907 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Anderson v. McCullough | 40 Tenn. 614 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Conelly v. Nashville | 100 Tenn. 262 | 1897 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Chapron v. Cassaday | 22 Tenn. 661 | 1842 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Rhea v. White | 40 Tenn. 121 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hughes v. Cannon | 21 Tenn. 589 | 1841 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Rea v. State | 76 Tenn. 356 | 1881 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Henson v. Henson | 151 Tenn. 137 | 1924 | 1 | Tennessee |