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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Finch v. Rogers 11 Hum. 559 1851 0 Tennessee
Ellick v. State 1 Swan 325 1851 0 Tennessee
McChesney v. Bruce 1 Md. 344 1851 0 Maryland
Sam v. State 1 Swan 61 1851 0 Tennessee
Lafferty v. Whitesides' lessee 1 Swan 123 1851 0 Tennessee
Gibson v. Love 4 Fla. 217 1851 0 Use of Slaves as Security for Payment Supreme Court of FL
Lines v. Smith 4 Fla. 47 1851 0 Enforcement of a Promissory Note Supreme Court of FL
Gregory v. Harrison 4 Fla. 56 1851 0 Disputing an Order of Final Settlement Supreme Court of FL
Bayne v. Suit 1 Md. 80 1851 0 Maryland
Wesley v. State 11 Hum. 502 1851 0 Tennessee
Townshend v. Townshend 9 Gill 506 1851 0 Maryland
Rawlings v. State 1 Md. 127 1851 0 Maryland
Gillespie v. Edmonston 11 Hum. 553 1851 0 Tennessee
Doran v. Brazelton 2 Swan 149 1852 0 Tennessee
Kent v. Lyon 4 Fla. 474 1852 0 Enforcement of a Deed of Gift of Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Alfred v. State 2 Swan 581 1852 0 Tennessee
Lally v. Holland 31 Tenn. 396 1852 0 Tennessee
Vanleer v. Crawford 2 Swan 117 1852 0 Tennessee
Plater v. Groome 3 Md. 134 1852 0 Maryland
Town of New Haven v. Town of Huntington 22 Conn. 25 1852 0 Connecticut