Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Middlebrook v. Nelson 34 Ga. 506 1866 0 Contract issue Supreme Court of Georgia
Weaver v. Yeatmans 15 Ala. 539 1849 0 Right of Property Alabama
Clevenger v. Clevenger 48 Tenn. 104 1870 0 Tennessee
Bedford v. Williams 45 Tenn. 202 1867 0 Tennessee
Wheless v. Espy 47 Tenn. 237 1869 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Thomas v. Mosely 47 Tenn. 576 1870 0 Tennessee
James v. Scott 9 Ala. 579 1846 0 Detinue Alabama
Coward v. Thompson 44 Tenn. 442 1867 0 Tennessee
Stephenson v. Harrison 40 Tenn. 728 1859 0 Tennessee
Bennett v. Kennerly 40 Tenn. 674 1859 0 Tennessee
Rhea v. White 40 Tenn. 121 1859 0 Tennessee
McCurdy v. Terry 33 Ga. 49 1861 0 Recovery for Covenant Supreme Court of Georgia
Anderson v. McCullough 40 Tenn. 614 1859 0 Tennessee
Clark v. Clark 39 Tenn. 336 1859 0 Tennessee
Stone v. Sanders 38 Tenn. 248 1858 0 Tennessee
Cruse v. McKee 39 Tenn. 1 1858 0 Tennessee
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
McKenzie v. Kerr 37 Tenn. 539 1858 0 Tennessee
Bank of the United States v. Patton 6 Miss. 200 1840 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Beasley v. Jenkins 39 Tenn. 191 1858 0 Tennessee