Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Rheubottom v. Sadler Exr. 19 Ark. 491 1858 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Gassaway v. Hopkins 38 Tenn. 583 1858 0 Tennessee
Grigsby v. State 63 Tenn. 19 1874 0 Tennessee
Gannaway v. Tarpley 41 Tenn. 572 1860 0 Tennessee
Jim v. State 24 Tenn. 145 1844 0 Tennessee
James v. Drake 35 Tenn. 340 1855 0 Tennessee
DeBerry v. Hurt 66 Tenn. 390 1874 0 Tennessee
Bill v. State 24 Tenn. 155 1844 0 Tennessee
Prince v. State 26 Tenn. 137 1846 0 Tennessee
Jacob v. State 22 Tenn. 493 1842 0 Tennessee
Cooper v. State 67 Tenn. 324 1874 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Conrad 30 Tenn. 412 1850 0 Tennessee
Henry v. State 11 Hum. 224 1850 0 Tennessee
Polk v. Fancher 38 Tenn. 336 1858 0 Tennessee
Memphis & Charleston R. R. v. Jones 39 Tenn. 517 1859 0 Tennessee
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 Action of debt General Ct. of VA