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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Meredith v. Owen 36 Tenn. 223 1856 0 Tennessee
Gray v. Gray 20 Ga. 804 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Tucker v. Cocke 32 Miss. 184 1856 0 Mississippi
Stokes v. Forman 12 La. Ann. 671 1856 0 Louisiana
Henderson v. Winchester 31 Miss. 290 1856 0 Mississippi
Cabaniss v. Clark 31 Miss. 423 1856 0 Mississippi
Shivers v. Latimer 20 Ga. 737 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Willingham v. Bentley 20 Ga. 783 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Jordan v. Thomas 31 Miss. 557 1856 0 Mississippi
Thornton v. Chisholm 20 Ga. 338 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Nichols v. Cheairs 36 Tenn. 229 1856 0 Tennessee
Fitzgerald v. Vestal 36 Tenn. 258 1856 0 Tennessee
Stokes v. Winslow 31 Miss. 518 1856 0 Mississippi
Harris v. Alderson 36 Tenn. 252 1856 0 Tennessee
Rafe v. State 20 Ga. 60 1856 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Tune v. Cooper 36 Tenn. 296 1856 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Fisher 36 Tenn. 209 1856 0 Tennessee
Burt v. Bobo 36 Tenn. 234 1856 0 Tennessee
Searcy v. Carter 36 Tenn. 271 1856 0 Tennessee
Bugg v. Franklin 36 Tenn. 129 1856 0 Tennessee