Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Civil Illinois
Norris v. Harris 15 Cal. 226 1860 0 Civil California
Smith v. Thompson 2 Swan 386 1852 0 Tennessee
Galt v. Dibrell 18 Tenn. 146 1836 0 Tennessee
Mosely v. Hamilton 63 Tenn. 434 1874 0 Tennessee
West v. Lanier 28 Tenn. 762 1849 0 Tennessee
Whitson v. Gray 40 Tenn. 441 1859 0 Tennessee
Cash v. State 29 Tenn. 111 1849 0 Tennessee
Wyatt v. State 2 Swan 394 1852 0 Tennessee
Ford v. Ford 42 Tenn. 74 1865 0 Tennessee
East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad v. John 37 Tenn. 524 1858 0 Tennessee
Wesley v. State 11 Hum. 502 1851 0 Tennessee
Cooley v. Steele 39 Tenn. 605 1859 0 Tennessee
Gass’ Heirs v. Gass’ Ex’rs 22 Tenn. 278 1842 0 Tennessee
Gassaway v. Hopkins 38 Tenn. 583 1858 0 Tennessee
Grigsby v. State 63 Tenn. 19 1874 0 Tennessee
Gannaway v. Tarpley 41 Tenn. 572 1860 0 Tennessee
Jim v. State 24 Tenn. 145 1844 0 Tennessee
James v. Drake 35 Tenn. 340 1855 0 Tennessee
Hoyle v. Smith 38 Tenn. 90 1858 0 Tennessee