Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Cooley v. Steele 39 Tenn. 605 1859 0 Tennessee
Duncan v. Philips 40 Tenn. 415 1859 0 Tennessee
Flowers v. Wilkes 1 Swan 408 1852 0 Tennessee
Hunter v. Foster 23 Tenn. 211 1843 0 Tennessee
Blevins v. Alexander 36 Tenn. 583 1857 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Petigrew 25 Tenn. 438 1846 0 Tennessee
Lewis v. Holbrook 91 Mass. 347 1864 0 Civil Massachusetts
Palfrey's Syndic v. Francois 8 Mart. (n.s.) 260 1829 0 Louisiana
Lane v. Roselius 23 La. Ann. 258 1871 0 Louisiana
Barnes v. Dodge 7 Gill 109 1848 0 Maryland
Patterson v. Crookshanks 7 Gill 211 1848 0 Maryland
De Fontaine v. De Fontaine 5 H. & J. 99 1818 0 Maryland
Freeman v. Scurlock 27 Ala. 407 1855 0 Alabama
M'Graw v Davenport 6 Port. 319 1838 0 Alabama
Horne v. Lyeth 4 H. & J. 431 1818 0 Maryland
Ridenour v. Keller 2 Gill 134 1844 0 Maryland
Martin's Executrix v. Martin 25 Ala. 201 1854 0 Alabama
Succession of M'Candless 3 La. Ann. 579 1848 0 Louisiana
Kennedy v. Mason 10 La. Ann. 519 1855 0 Louisiana
Butler v. Hopper 4 F. Cas. 904 1806 0 Civil Circuit Court, D. PA.