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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Brewer v. West 2 Tex. 376 1847 0 Texas
Copley v. Moody 2 La. Ann. 487 1847 0 Louisiana
Thurmond v. Reese 3 Ga. 449 1847 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Garrett 12 Ala. 229 1847 0 Alabama
Dwight v. Carson 2 La. Ann. 459 1847 0 Louisiana
Dunn v. Davis 12 Ala. 135 1847 0 Alabama
Pahnvitz v. Fassman 2 La. Ann. 625 1847 0 Louisiana
Newman v. James 12 Ala. 29 1847 0 Alabama
Falls v. Weissinger 11 Ala. 801 1847 0 Alabama
Hynes v. Cobb 2 La. Ann. 363 1847 0 Louisiana
Purcell v. Wilson 45 Va. 16 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cunningham v. Cunningham 45 Va. 43 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Charlton v. Unis 45 Va. 58 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Beale 45 Va. 93 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Stanbrough v. Evans 2 La. Ann. 474 1847 0 Louisiana
Paschal v. Davis 3 Ga. 256 1847 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lang v. Pettus 11 Ala. 37 1847 0 Alabama
Florance v. Yorke 2 La. Ann. 995 1847 0 Louisiana
Betton v. Willis 1 Fla. 226 1847 0 Supreme Court of FL