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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wootton v. Redd's Ex'or 53 Va. 196 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Braley v. Clarke 18 Ala. 436 1850 0 Alabama
Franklin v. Waters 8 Gill 322 1849 0 Maryland
Smith v. Thompson 2 Swan 386 1852 0 Tennessee
Pilie v. Lalande 7 Mart. (n.s.) 648 1829 0 Louisiana
Charlotte v. Chouteau 11 Mo. 193 1847 0 Missouri
Hunt v. Butterworth 21 Tex. 133 1858 0 Texas
Whitson v. Gray 40 Tenn. 441 1859 0 Tennessee
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Civil SC of PA.
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Civil SC of PA.
Butler v. Delaplaine 7 Serg. & Rawle 378 1821 0 Civil SC of PA.
Wyatt v. State 2 Swan 394 1852 0 Tennessee
Percy v. Millaudon 6 Mart. (n.s.) 616 1828 0 Louisiana
Morgan v. Darragh 39 Tex. 171 1873 0 Texas
Grigsby v. State 63 Tenn. 19 1874 0 Tennessee
Jim v. State 24 Tenn. 145 1844 0 Tennessee
James v. Drake 35 Tenn. 340 1855 0 Tennessee
Wheless v. Espy 47 Tenn. 237 1869 0 Tennessee
Field v. Arrowsmith 22 Tenn. 442 1842 0 Tennessee