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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Merritt v. Burgess 7 La. 434 1844 0 Louisiana
Darden's Adm'r v. Burns' Adm'r 6 Ala. 362 1844 0 Alabama
Lewis v. Cartwright 7 La. 186 1844 0 Louisiana
State v. Jones 2 Gill 49 1844 0 Maryland
Villeré v. Græter 7 La. 203 1844 0 Louisiana
Bird v. Doiron 7 La. 181 1844 0 Louisiana
Tupper v. Scott 7 La. 323 1844 0 Louisiana
Lambeth v. Garber 6 Ala. 870 1844 0 Alabama
Williams v. Bank of Louisiana 7 La. 316 1844 0 Louisiana
Routh v. Routh 9 Rob. 224 1844 0 Louisiana
Fortier v. Slidell 7 La. 398 1844 0 Louisiana
Plauché v. Roy 7 La. 453 1844 0 Louisiana
Burkett v. Layton 7 La. 457 1844 0 Louisiana
Spencer v. Conrad 9 Rob. 78 1844 0 Louisiana
Desha, Sheppard & Co. v. Scales 6 Ala. 356 1844 0 Alabama
Amis v. Bank of Louisiana 9 Rob. 348 1844 0 Louisiana
Morgan v. Herriman 7 La. 322 1844 0 Louisiana
Executors of Sankey v. Heirs of Sankey 6 Ala. 607 1844 0 Alabama
Mitchell v. Mitchell 2 Gill 230 1844 0 Maryland
Ridenour v. Keller 2 Gill 134 1844 0 Maryland