Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Pool v. Harrison 18 Ala. 514 1850 0 Detinue Alabama
Johnson v. Morgan, Allison & Co. 21 Tenn. 115 1840 0 Tennessee
Stapler v. Hurt's Executors 16 Ala. 799 1849 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State v. Aaron 4 N.J.L. 231 1818 0 Competency of slave as witness New Jersey
Caplinger v. Stokes 19 Tenn. 175 1838 0 Tennessee
Gambling v. Read 19 Tenn. 281 1838 0 Tennessee
Jenkins v. Picket 17 Tenn. 480 1836 0 Tennessee
Hendricks v. Mitchell 37 Ga. 230 1867 0 Equity Action, Emancipation of slaves Georgia
State v. Sterling 20 Md. 502 1864 0 Maryland
Felder v. Harper 12 Ala. 612 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Mundy v. Calvert 40 Miss. 181 1866 0 Distribution of personal property, including slaves Mississippi
Eells v. People 5 Ill. 497 1843 0 Illinois
Burts v. Evans 48 Tenn. 420 1870 0 Tennessee
Gamble v. Gamble's Adm'r. 11 Ala. 966 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Thompson v. Jackson 24 Va. 504 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Sanaker v. Cushwa 3 W. Va. 29 1868 0 West Virginia
Sharp v. Sharp 2 Sneed 496 1855 0 Tennessee