| Case Name ▲ | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James v. Gaither | 2 H. & J. 176 | 1806 | 0 | Maryland | |
| James v. Hall | 1 Swan 297 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| James v. Jones | 29 Tenn. 384 | 1849 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| James v. State | 28 Tenn. 308 | 1848 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jamieson v. Bruce | 6 G. & J. 72 | 1834 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Jane v. Hagen | 29 Tenn. 332 | 1849 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Janney v. Sprigg | 7 Gill 197 | 1848 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Jarnagin v. Conway | 21 Tenn. 50 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jarrot v. Jarrot | 7 Ill. 1 | 1845 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Jason v. Henderson | 7 Md. 430 | 1855 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Jeffries v. State | 39 Ala. 655 | 1866 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Jemison v. Smith | 37 Ala. 185 | 1861 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Jenings's Adm'r v. Higgins | 1 H. & J. 344 | 1802 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Jenkins v. Brown | 25 Tenn. 299 | 1845 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jenkins v. Hay | 28 Md. 547 | 1868 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Jenkins v. Picket | 17 Tenn. 480 | 1836 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jenkins v. Tom | 1 Va. 123 | 1792 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Jennings v. Paine | 4 Wis. 358 | 1856 | 0 | Wisconsin | |
| Jennings v. State | 40 Tenn. 520 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jerry v. Townshend | 9 Md. 145 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland |