Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bailey v. Rawley 1 Swan 295 1851 0 Tennessee
Ellick v. State 1 Swan 325 1851 0 Tennessee
Duckworth v. Overton 1 Swan 381 1852 0 Tennessee
State v. Payne 1 Swan 383 1852 0 Tennessee
Flowers v. Wilkes 1 Swan 408 1852 0 Tennessee
Bennett v. State 1 Swan 411 1852 0 Tennessee
Loftus v. Penn 1 Swan 445 1852 0 Tennessee
Craddock v. Cabiness 1 Swan 474 1852 0 Tennessee
Cawthon v. Coppedge 1 Swan 487 1852 0 Tennessee
Sam v. State 1 Swan 61 1851 0 Tennessee
Chevallier v. Wilson 1 Tex. 161 1846 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Edrington v. League 1 Tex. 64 1846 0 Action to redeem value of slave Texas
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Partus Sequitur/ Freedom Suit SC of PA.
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Hooe v. Pierce 1 Va. 212 1793 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cole v. Clayborn 1 Va. 262 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Applebury v. Anthony's Executors 1 Va. 287 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA