Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ellis v. Abercrombie ex rel. Stephens 18 Miss. 474 1848 0 Mississippi
Holloman v. Holloman 13 Miss. 559 1846 0 Mississippi
Finis v. Cannon 44 Tenn. 121 1867 0 Tennessee
Weaver v. Yeatmans 15 Ala. 539 1849 0 Alabama
Hunter v. Talbot 11 Miss. 754 1844 0 Mississippi
Cocke v. Board of Police 38 Miss. 340 1860 0 Mississippi
Cecil v. Rose 14 Md. 64 1859 0 Maryland
Joslin v. Caughlin 32 Miss. 104 1856 0 Mississippi
McLean v. Houston 49 Tenn. 37 1870 0 Tennessee
Moye v. Herndon 30 Miss. 110 1855 0 Mississippi
Prestidge v. Pendleton 24 Miss. 80 1852 0 Mississippi
Tucker v. Cocke 32 Miss. 184 1856 0 Mississippi
Robertson v. Bruner 24 Miss. 242 1852 0 Mississippi
Carter v. Judge of the Probate Court of Adams County ex rel the Estate of Griffin 10 Miss. 42 1843 0 Mississippi
Saunders v. Richardson 10 Miss. 90 1844 0 Mississippi
Russ v. Wingate 30 Miss. 440 1855 0 Mississippi
Hill v. Robertson 24 Miss. 368 1852 0 Mississippi
Jordan v. State 32 Miss. 382 1856 0 Mississippi
Hinds v. Terry 1 Miss. 80 1820 0 Mississippi
Smelser v. State 31 Tex. 95 1868 0 Texas