Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Keaton's Distributees v. Campbell 21 Tenn. 224 1840 0 Tennessee
Wilkerson v. McDougal 48 Ala. 517 1872 0 Alabama
Wilkins v. Gilmore 21 Tenn. 140 1840 0 Tennessee
Richardson v. Thompson 20 Tenn. 151 1839 0 Tennessee
State v. Roane 13 N.C. 58 1828 0 North Carolina
Hair v. Avery 28 Ala. 267 1856 0 Alabama
Brister v. State 26 Ala. 107 1855 0 Alabama
Kearly v. Duncan 38 Tenn. 397 1858 0 Tennessee
Alston v. Alston 34 Ala. 15 1859 0 Alabama
Smith v. Hooks 19 Ala. 101 1851 0 Alabama
Den ex dem. of Jones v. Ruffin 14 N.C. 404 1832 0 North Carolina
Berry v. Hardman 12 Ala. 604 1847 0 Alabama
Field v. Arrowsmith 22 Tenn. 442 1842 0 Tennessee
Underwood's Case 21 Tenn. 46 1840 0 Tennessee
Mayor of Columbia v. Beasly 20 Tenn. 232 1839 0 Tennessee
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Dodge v. Brittain 19 Tenn. 84 1838 0 Tennessee
Potter v. Coward 19 Tenn. 22 1838 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee