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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Craddock v. Cabiness 1 Swan 474 1852 0 Tennessee
McLain v. Ferrell 1 Swan 48 1851 0 Tennessee
Cawthon v. Coppedge 1 Swan 487 1852 0 Tennessee
Ware v. Sharp 1 Swan 489 1852 0 Tennessee
Woods v. Sullivan 1 Swan 507 1852 0 Tennessee
Sam v. State 1 Swan 61 1851 0 Tennessee
Bennett v. Gamble 1 Tex. 124 1846 0 Texas
Chevallier v. Wilson 1 Tex. 161 1846 0 Texas
Crosby v. Huston 1 Tex. 203 1846 0 Texas
Paxton v. Boyce 1 Tex. 317 1846 0 Texas
Lambeth v. Turner 1 Tex. 364 1846 0 Texas
Secrest v. Townsend 1 Tex. 414 1846 0 Texas
Bryant v. Kelton 1 Tex. 415 1846 0 Texas
Mims v. Mitchell 1 Tex. 443 1846 0 Texas
Wellborn v. Carr 1 Tex. 463 1846 0 Texas
Pierson v. Tom 1 Tex. 577 1846 0 Texas
Pitts v. Ennis 1 Tex. 604 1846 0 Texas
Edrington v. League 1 Tex. 64 1846 0 Texas
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Civil SC of PA.
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Civil SC of PA.