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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Johnson v. Johnson 53 Tenn. 240 1871 0 Tennessee
Reynolds v. Lewis 14 Md. 116 1859 0 Maryland
Clements v. Smith 9 Gill 156 1850 0 Maryland
Richards v. Swan 7 Gill 366 1848 0 Maryland
Bowman v. Long 23 Ga. 242 1857 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland
Succession of Duplessis 10 Rob. 193 1845 0 Louisiana
Moore v. Dudley 2 Stew. 170 1829 0 Alabama
Reese v. Beck 24 Ala. 651 1854 0 Alabama
Payne v. Bruton 10 Ark. 53 1849 0 Arkansas
Forkner v. Stuart 47 Va. 197 1849 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hooper v. Union Bank 10 Rob. 63 1845 0 Louisiana
Freeman v. Knight 37 N.C. 72 1841 0 North Carolina
Walker v. Walker 25 Ga. 420 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Ex parte Pile 9 Ark. 336 1849 0 Arkansas
Hawkins ex rel. Mundell v. Bowie 9 G. & J. 428 1838 0 Maryland
Kinsey v. Rhem 24 N.C. 192 1841 0 North Carolina
Hopkins v. Tilman 25 Ga. 212 1858 0 Suprem Court of Georgia
Hyde v. Craddick 10 Rob. 387 1845 0 Louisiana
Garner v. Bridges 38 Ala. 276 1862 0 Alabama