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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Bank of Tennessee v. Nelson 40 Tenn. 634 1859 0 Tennessee
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 SC of Appeals VA
State v. Thomas 12 La. 48 1845 0 Louisiana
Sandeford v. Hess 39 Tenn. 680 1859 0 Tennessee
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Crittenden v. Posey 38 Tenn. 311 1858 0 Tennessee
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Metcalf 38 Tenn. 64 1858 0 Tennessee
Cameron v. Ottinger 38 Tenn. 27 1858 0 Tennessee
Woodson v. Pearce 37 Tenn. 416 1858 0 Tennessee
Hobbs v. Ballard 37 Tenn. 395 1858 0 Tennessee
Offutt v. Morancy 12 La. 92 1845 0 Louisiana
Cassidy v. His Creditors 4 Rob. 216 1843 0 Louisiana
Sable v. Hitchcock 2 Johns. Cas. 79 1800 0 Civil SC of New York
Executors of Rogers v. Berry 10 Johns. 132 1813 0 Civil SC of New York
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Thompson v. Meek 3 Sneed 271 1855 0 Tennessee
Mosely v. Baker 2 Sneed 362 1854 0 Tennessee
Major v. State 2 Sneed 11 1854 0 Tennessee
Houston v. Embry 1 Sneed 480 1853 0 Tennessee