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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hayes v. Goode 34 Va. 452 1836 0 SC of Appeals VA
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
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
Charlotte v. Chouteau 11 Mo. 193 1847 0 Missouri
Galt v. Dibrell 18 Tenn. 146 1836 0 Tennessee
Mosely v. Hamilton 63 Tenn. 434 1874 0 Tennessee
West v. Lanier 28 Tenn. 762 1849 0 Tennessee
Whitson v. Gray 40 Tenn. 441 1859 0 Tennessee
Cash v. State 29 Tenn. 111 1849 0 Tennessee
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Greason 4 Serg. & Rawle 425 1818 0 Civil SC of PA.