Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Butler v. Rutledge 42 Tenn. 4 1865 0 Tennessee
King v. Neely 14 La. Ann. 165 1859 0 Louisiana
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Patterson v. Hall 1 La. Ann. 108 1846 0 Louisiana
Haynes v. Harbour 14 La. Ann. 237 1859 0 Louisiana
Terrell v. Cutrer 1 Rob. 367 1842 0 Louisiana
State v. Peter 14 La. Ann. 521 1859 0 Louisiana
State v. Davis 14 La. Ann. 678 1859 0 Louisiana
Lonas v. State 50 Tenn. 287 1871 0 Tennessee
Charles v. State 3 Port. 440 1836 0 Alabama
State v. Marshall 8 Ala. 302 1845 0 Alabama
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 20 Ga. 600 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Catterlin v. Hardy 10 Ala. 511 1846 0 Alabama
Pyron v. Parker 25 Ga. 17 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Cummins v. Boston & Gunby 25 Ga. 277 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Goss v. Eberhart 29 Ga. 545 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Duncan v. State 26 Tenn. 148 1846 0 Tennessee
Caperton v. Huddleston 26 Tenn. 452 1846 0 Tennessee
South-Western Railroad v. Paulk 24 Ga. 356 1858 0 Georgia
Skipwith v. His Creditors 19 La. 198 1841 0 Louisiana