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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jenkins v. Gowen 37 Miss. 444 1859 0 Mississippi
Thomason v. Dill 34 Ala. 175 1859 0 Alabama
Lucas v. Daniels 34 Ala. 188 1859 0 Alabama
Lewis G. v. Mills 40 Tenn. 705 1859 0 Tennessee
Smilie v. Siler's Adm'r 35 Ala. 88 1859 0 Alabama
Bell’s Adm’r v. Troy 35 Ala. 184 1859 0 Alabama
Bostick v. Elliott 40 Tenn. 507 1859 0 Tennessee
Hines v. State 26 Ga. 614 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Swan v. Newman 40 Tenn. 288 1859 0 Tennessee
Gilmore v. Johnson 29 Ga. 67 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Johnston 51 N.C. 485 1859 0 North Carolina
Doyal v. Smith 28 Ga. 262 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Word v. Word 29 Ga. 281 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Williamson v. Williamson 58 N.C. 142 1859 0 North Carolina
Johnson v. Byerly & Owens 40 Tenn. 194 1859 0 Tennessee
Bradford v. Caldwell 39 Tenn. 496 1859 0 Tennessee
Sawyer v. Dozier 52 N.C. 7 1859 0 North Carolina
Adams v. Mayor of Somerville 39 Tenn. 363 1859 0 Tennessee
Jenkins’ Executor v. Jenkins 33 Ala. 731 1859 0 Alabama
Saunders v. Wilder 39 Tenn. 577 1859 0 Tennessee