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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ward v. Allen 28 Ga. 74 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Gaiennie v. Freret 14 La. Ann. 488 1859 0 Louisiana
Howerton v. Holt 23 Tex. 51 1859 0 Texas
Oxford v. State 33 Ala. 416 1859 0 Alabama
Russell v. Kearney 27 Ga. 96 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Peers v. Davis’ Administrators 29 Mo. 184 1859 0 Missouri
Bowers v. Hale 14 La. Ann. 419 1859 0 Louisiana
Rushin v. Young 27 Ga. 325 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Traynor v. Johnson 40 Tenn. 44 1859 0 Tennessee
Marshall v. Drawhorn 27 Ga. 275 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Gorham v. Hood 27 Ga. 299 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Naylor’s Administrator v. Moffatt 29 Mo. 126 1859 0 Missouri
Mulligan v. Bailey 28 Ga. 507 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Lawrence v. Philpot 27 Ga. 585 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Lennard v. Jones 27 Ga. 309 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Caraway v. Smith 28 Ga. 541 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Mitchell v. Wells 37 Miss. 235 1859 0 Mississippi
Blythe v. Speaks 23 Tex. 429 1859 0 Texas
Ponder v. Cox 28 Ga. 305 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Boon v. Boon 29 Ga. 134 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia