Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. Watkins 1 Stew. 81 1827 0 Alabama
Tarlton v. Tippett 2 D.C. 463 1824 0 United States
Irwin v. Jordan 26 Tenn. 167 1846 0 Tennessee
Morris v. Cannon 1 Del. 220 1833 0 Delaware
Freeny v. McCally 2 Del. Cas. 315 1817 0 Delaware
Smith v. Ruddle 15 Ala. 28 1848 0 Alabama
Leake v. Sutherland 25 Ark. 219 1868 0 Arkansas
Sherrill v. Harrell 36 N.C. 194 1840 0 North Carolina
Taylor ex rel. Bogue v. Williams 23 N.C. 249 1840 0 North Carolina
Heath v. Devaughn 37 Ala. 677 1861 0 Alabama
State v. Wisdom 8 Port. 511 1839 0 Alabama
Holman v. Sims 39 Ala. 709 1866 0 Alabama
Byrne v. McDow 23 Ala. 404 1853 0 Alabama
Trigg v. Faris 24 Tenn. 343 1844 0 Tennessee
Schindel v. Schindel 12 Md. 294 1858 0 Maryland
Johnson v. Morgan, Allison & Co. 21 Tenn. 115 1840 0 Tennessee
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Ward 18 Tenn. 160 1836 0 Tennessee
Boltze v. State 24 Ala. 89 1854 0 Alabama
Bethea v. McLennon 23 N.C. 523 1841 0 North Carolina