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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Dejean v. Arnaud 25 La. Ann. 521 1873 0 Louisiana
Baird v. Bland 17 Va. 570 1812 0 SC of Appeals VA
Faulcon v. Harriss 12 Va. 550 1808 0 SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Bowman 24 F. Cas. 1212 1808 0 Criminal Circuit Court, D. PA.
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 374 1797 0 Civil New Jersey
Pettis v. Warren 1 Kirby 426 1788 0 Civil Connecticut
Commonwealth v. Turner 44 Mass. 19 1841 0 Criminal Massachusetts
Williamson v. Lewis 39 Pa. 9 1861 0 Civil SC of PA.
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Civil District Court, D. Maine
Merrill v. Jones 2 Ala. 192 1841 0 Alabama
Pierce v. Wilson 34 Ala. 596 1859 0 Alabama
Price v. Sanchez 8 Fla. 136 1858 0 Supreme Court of FL
Harrison v. State 9 Fla. 156 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
M'Grew v. Browder 2 Mart. (n.s.) 17 1823 0 Louisiana
Medley v. Jones 19 Va. 98 1816 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 SC of Appeals VA
Stewart v. Chiswell 4 H. & McH. 527 1771 0 Maryland
Somervell v. Hunt 3 Md. 113 1792 0 Maryland
De Kerlegand v. Hector 3 Md. 185 1794 0 Maryland
Consolidated Ass'n of the Planters v. Blanc 25 La. Ann. 226 1873 0 Louisiana