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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Berry v. Hale 2 Miss. 315 1836 0 Mississippi
Overton v. Bigelow's Administrator 18 Tenn. 48 1836 0 Tennessee
Galt v. Dibrell 18 Tenn. 146 1836 0 Tennessee
Charles v. State 4 Port. 107 1836 0 Alabama
Charles v. State 3 Port. 440 1836 0 Alabama
Hagan v. Lucas 35 U.S. 400 1836 0 United States
Stone v. Dennis 3 Port. 231 1836 0 Alabama
Williams v. Taylor 4 Port. 234 1836 0 Alabama
Wilson v. Barnet 8 G. & J. 159 1836 0 Maryland
Cocke v. Trotter 18 Tenn. 213 1836 0 Tennessee
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 United States
Marfield v. Davidson 8 G. & J. 209 1836 0 Maryland
Carroll v. Pathkiller 3 Port. 279 1836 0 Alabama
Wharton v. Thompson 17 Tenn. 45 1836 0 Tennessee
German v. Gay 9 La. 580 1836 0 Louisiana
Graham v. Swearingin 17 Tenn. 276 1836 0 Tennessee
Marie Louise v. Marot 9 La. 473 1836 0 Louisiana
Ross v. Wharton 18 Tenn. 190 1836 0 Tennessee
John v. Morton 8 G. & J. 391 1836 0 Maryland
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee