Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Topp v. White 59 Tenn. 165 1873 0 Tennessee
Powell v. Wragg 13 Ala. 161 1848 0 Right of Property Alabama
State v. Aaron 4 N.J.L. 231 1818 0 Competency of slave as witness New Jersey
Hughes v. Cannon 21 Tenn. 589 1841 0 Tennessee
Hendricks v. Mitchell 37 Ga. 230 1867 0 Equity Action, Emancipation of slaves Georgia
Mobley v. Mobley 9 Ga. 247 1851 0 fraud Supreme Court of Georgia
Eells v. People 5 Ill. 497 1843 0 Illinois
Davis v. Bawcum 57 Tenn. 406 1873 0 Tennessee
Sanaker v. Cushwa 3 W. Va. 29 1868 0 West Virginia
Thornton v. Towns 34 Ga. 125 1865 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Illinois
Elmes v. Sutherland 7 Ala. 262 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Satterfield v. Mayes 30 Tenn. 58 1850 0 Tennessee
Buel v. Pumphrey 2 Md. 261 1852 0 Maryland
Lark v. Linstead 2 Md. 420 1852 0 Maryland
Clevenger v. Clevenger 48 Tenn. 104 1870 0 Tennessee
Wheless v. Espy 47 Tenn. 237 1869 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Thomas v. Mosely 47 Tenn. 576 1870 0 Tennessee
Stephenson v. Harrison 40 Tenn. 728 1859 0 Tennessee
Green v. Deberry 24 N.C. 344 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina