Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Andrews v. Beck 23 Tex. 455 1859 0 Texas
Duncan v. Magette 25 Tex. 245 1860 0 Texas
Mitchell v. Mitchell's Lessee 6 Md. 224 1854 0 Maryland
Hamilton v. Rogers 8 Md. 301 1855 0 Maryland
Farrell v. Bean 10 Md. 217 1856 0 Maryland
Atwell v. Miller 11 Md. 348 1857 0 Maryland
Graves v. State 1 Ind. 368 1849 0 Criminal Indiana
Brown v. Dortch 59 Tenn. 740 1874 0 Tennessee
Murphy v. Partee 66 Tenn. 373 1874 0 Tennessee
Troup v. Hart 66 Tenn. 188 1874 0 Tennessee
Bob v. State 26 Tenn. 129 1846 0 Tennessee
Hughes v. Cannon 21 Tenn. 589 1841 0 Tennessee
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Civil Illinois
Phoebe v. Jay 1 Ill. 268 1828 0 Civil Illinois
Williams v. Jarrot 6 Ill. 120 1844 0 Civil Illinois
Hone v. Ammons 14 Ill. 29 1852 0 Civil Illinois
Nelson v. People 33 Ill. 390 1864 0 Criminal Illinois
Head v. Temple 51 Tenn. 34 1871 0 Tennessee
Davis v. Bawcum 57 Tenn. 406 1873 0 Tennessee
Forbes v. Forbes 5 Gill 29 1847 0 Maryland