Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Easley v. Walker 10 Ala. 671 1846 0 Alabama
Nailing v. Nailing 34 Tenn. 630 1855 0 Tennessee
United States v. Frye 4 D.C. 539 1835 0 United States
Shelton v. Johnson 36 Tenn. 672 1857 0 Tennessee
Kneeland v. Ensley 19 Tenn. 620 1838 0 Tennessee
Succession of Stafford 12 La. 178 1845 0 Louisiana
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 North Carolina
Clements v. Elliott 11 Ala. 360 1847 0 Alabama
Cable v. Bossier 4 La. 558 1832 0 Louisiana
Fox v. Walsh 5 Rob. 222 1843 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Gregory 67 Va. 248 1875 0 SC of Appeals VA
Durden v. McWilliams 36 Ala. 345 1860 0 Alabama
Shields v. Barden 6 Ark. 459 1846 0 Arkansas
Carter v. Mannings 7 Ala. 851 1845 0 Alabama
Reed v. Brashers 3 Port. 378 1836 0 Alabama
Matheson’s Heirs v. Hearin 29 Ala. 210 1856 0 Alabama
May v. Eastin 2 Port. 414 1835 0 Alabama
Cummings v. MacGill 6 N.C. 357 1818 0 North Carolina
Jones v. Loftin 9 N.C. 199 1822 0 North Carolina
Scruggs v. Driver’s Executors 31 Ala. 274 1857 0 Alabama