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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Bowman 40 Tenn. 678 1859 0 Tennessee
Edwards v. Ballard 14 La. Ann. 362 1859 0 Louisiana
Dohan v. Wilson 14 La. Ann. 353 1859 0 Louisiana
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Vienne v. Harris 14 La. Ann. 382 1859 0 Louisiana
State v. Jack 14 La. Ann. 385 1859 0 Louisiana
Bowers v. Hale 14 La. Ann. 419 1859 0 Louisiana
Pendarvis v. Wall 14 La. Ann. 449 1859 0 Louisiana
Burrough v. Brooks 40 Tenn. 392 1859 0 Tennessee
Isaac v. Farnsworth 40 Tenn. 275 1859 0 Tennessee
Matta v. Henderson 14 La. Ann. 473 1859 0 Louisiana
Hammond v. State 14 Md. 135 1859 0 Maryland
State v. Baltimore & Susquehanna Steam Co. 13 Md. 181 1859 0 Maryland
Gaiennie v. Freret 14 La. Ann. 488 1859 0 Louisiana
Hill v. State 28 Ga. 604 1859 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Cecil v. Rose 14 Md. 64 1859 0 Maryland
Willett v. Carroll 13 Md. 459 1859 0 Maryland
Scott v. Fox 14 Md. 388 1859 0 Maryland
State V. Elick 52 N.C. 68 1859 0 North Carolina
Helvenstein v. Higgason 35 Ala. 259 1859 0 Alabama