| Case Name ▲ | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latimer v. Rogers | 40 Tenn. 692 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lawrence v. Lawrence | 2 Swan 141 | 1852 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lawrence v. Vick | 29 Tenn. 285 | 1849 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Law v. Scott | 5 H. & J. 438 | 1822 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Layne v. Pardee | 2 Swan 232 | 1852 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Leach v. Slater | 1 Md. 513 | 1773 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Lea v. White | 36 Tenn. 111 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Le Baron v. Fauntleroy | 2 Fla. 276 | 1848 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Leetch v. State | 39 Tenn. 140 | 1858 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lee v. Cone | 44 Tenn. 392 | 1867 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lee v. Pindle | 11 G. & J. 362 | 1840 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Lee v. Pindle | 12 G. & J. 288 | 1842 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Lemmon v. Hanley | 28 Tex. 219 | 1866 | 0 | Texas | |
| Lester's Case | 23 Tenn. 383 | 1843 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lester v. Cummings | 27 Tenn. 385 | 1847 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lester v. Vick | 49 Tenn. 476 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lewis G. v. Mills | 40 Tenn. 705 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lewis v. Castleman | 27 Tex. 407 | 1864 | 0 | Texas | |
| Lewis v. Daniel | 29 Tenn. 305 | 1849 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lewis v. James | 8 Hum. 537 | 1847 | 0 | Tennessee |