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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Tompkins & Co. v. Wiley 27 Va. 242 1828 1 Virginia
Dent v. Ashley 1 Ark. Terr. Rep. 54 1828 1 Arkansas
Overton v. Gervais 6 Mart. (n.s.) 685 1828 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Edwards 2 H. & G. 411 1828 0 Maryland
Hammond v. Hammond 2 Bland 306 1828 1 Maryland
Gorton v. Barbin 7 Mart. (n.s.) 248 1828 0 Louisiana
Adams v. Gainard 7 Mart. (n.s.) 244 1828 0 Louisiana
Hawkins v. Vanwickle 6 Mart. (n.s.) 418 1828 0 Louisiana
Bernard v. Herbert 3 D.C. 346 1828 0 United States
Mandeville v. Cookendorfer 3 D.C. 397 1828 0 United States
Sterling v. Luckett 7 Mart. (n.s.) 198 1828 0 Louisiana
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Allen v. Martin 7 Mart. (n.s.) 300 1828 0 Louisiana
Briley v. Cherry 13 N.C. 2 1828 0 North Carolina
Alexander v. Kerr 2 Rawle 83 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Pradere v. Berthelot 7 Mart. (n.s.) 133 1828 0 Louisiana
Taylor v. Vick 16 N.C. 274 1828 0 North Carolina
Rice v. Wilder 4 N.H. 336 1828 1 New Hampshire
Cox v. Williams 7 Mart. (n.s.) 301 1828 0 Louisiana
Hewes v. Barron 7 Mart. (n.s.) 134 1828 0 Louisiana