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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Brandon v. Cabiness 10 Ala. 155 1846 0 Alabama
Arrington v. Gee 27 N.C. 590 1845 0 North Carolina
Lentz v. Chambers 27 N.C. 587 1845 0 North Carolina
Pierce v. John 6 Md. 28 1854 0 Maryland
Hawkins v. Alston 39 N.C. 137 1845 0 North Carolina
Drumright v. Jones 39 N.C. 253 1846 0 North Carolina
Persinger v. Simmons 66 Va. 238 1874 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bush v. Martins 34 Va. 320 1836 0 SC of Appeals VA
Calahan's Adm'rs v. Depriest 54 Va. 274 1856 0 SC of Appeals VA
Custis v. Snead 53 Va. 260 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Wootton v. Redd's Ex'or 53 Va. 196 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Brooks 53 Va. 135 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
State v. Brown 27 Tenn. 89 1847 0 Tennessee
Bradley v. Lowry 17 S.C. Eq. 1 1842 0 South Carolina
Smith v. Thompson 2 Swan 386 1852 0 Tennessee
Williamson v. Williamson 57 Ky. 329 1857 0 North Carolina
Pilie v. Lalande 7 Mart. (n.s.) 648 1829 0 Louisiana
Phillips v. Thompson 3 Stew. & P. 369 1833 0 Alabama
State v. Roland 28 N.C. 241 1846 0 North Carolina
Coon v. Rice 29 N.C. 217 1847 0 North Carolina