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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Keyser v. Pilgrim 25 Supp. Tex. 217 1860 0 Texas
Bourcier v. Lanusse 3 Mart. (o.s.) 581 (1815) 1812 0 Sales, property, community property, renunciation, contracts, conflict of laws, Louisiana
Morgan v. M'Gowan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 209 1816 0 Sales, contracts, redhibition, breach, recission, recordation, damages, property Louisiana
Norris v. Harris 15 Cal. 226 1860 0 California
In re Denison 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 139 1807 0 Michigan
Compton v. Barnes 4 Gill 55 1846 0 Maryland
In re Pattinson 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 321 1807 0 Michigan
Alexander v. Ghiselin 5 Gill 138 1847 0 Maryland
Anderson v. Hammond 5 Gill 461 1847 0 Maryland
Forbes v. Forbes 5 Gill 29 1847 0 Maryland
Cornish v. Willson 6 Gill 299 1848 0 Maryland
Brooke v. Waring 7 Gill 5 1848 0 Maryland
Garner v. Smith 7 Gill 1 1848 0 Maryland
Tuck v. Boone 8 Gill 187 1849 0 0 Maryland
Mangun v. Webster 7 Gill 78 1848 0 Maryland
Richards v. Swan 7 Gill 366 1848 0 Maryland
Franklin v. Waters 8 Gill 322 1849 0 Maryland
Waters v. Howard 8 Gill 262 1849 0 Maryland
Dail v. Traverse 8 Gill 41 1849 0 Maryland
Anderson v. Garrett 9 Gill 120 1850 0 Maryland