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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Van Alst v. Hunter 5 Johns. Ch. 148 1821 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
The Orion 18 F. Cas. 817 1859 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
The Mary Ann 16 F. Cas. 949 1848 0 Civil District Court, S.D. New York
The Henry 4 Blatchf. 359 1859 0 Civil Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Tom v. Daily 4 Ohio 336 1829 0 Civil Ohio
Bowman v. Long 23 Ga. 242 1857 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland
Succession of Duplessis 10 Rob. 193 1845 0 Louisiana
In re Denison 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 139 1807 0 Civil Michigan
Jackson ex dem. Varick v. Waldron 13 Wend. 178 1834 0 Civil Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Payne v. Bruton 10 Ark. 53 1849 0 Arkansas
Lane v. Powell 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 256 1846 0 Criminal SC of New York
Hooper v. Union Bank 10 Rob. 63 1845 0 Louisiana
Freeman v. Knight 37 N.C. 72 1841 0 North Carolina
Walker v. Walker 25 Ga. 420 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Ex parte Pile 9 Ark. 336 1849 0 Arkansas
Hawkins ex rel. Mundell v. Bowie 9 G. & J. 428 1838 0 Maryland
Kinsey v. Rhem 24 N.C. 192 1841 0 North Carolina
Hopkins v. Tilman 25 Ga. 212 1858 0 Suprem Court of Georgia
Hyde v. Craddick 10 Rob. 387 1845 0 Louisiana