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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Evans v. Davidson 53 Md. 245 1880 0 Maryland
Blackmore v. Blackmore 35 Tenn. 365 1855 0 Tennessee
Kneeland v. Ensley 19 Tenn. 620 1838 0 Tennessee
Mills v. Stewart 24 Tenn. 308 1844 0 Tennessee
Lindsay v. State 19 Ala. 560 1851 0 Alabama
Spence v. State 17 Ala. 192 1850 0 Alabama
Succession of Stafford 12 La. 178 1845 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Hines 10 Fla. 258 1864 0 Supreme Court of FL
State v. Haney 19 N.C. 390 1837 0 North Carolina
State v. Hardin 19 N.C. 407 1837 0 North Carolina
Braley v. Clark 22 Ala. 361 1853 0 Alabama
Fox v. Walsh 5 Rob. 222 1843 0 Louisiana
Payne v. Bruton 6 Ark. 278 1845 0 Arkansas
Skinner v. Gunn 9 Port. 305 1839 0 Alabama
Reed v. Brashers 3 Port. 378 1836 0 Alabama
Isham v. State 38 Ala. 213 1862 0 Alabama
Witherby v. State 39 Ala. 702 1866 0 Alabama
May v. Eastin 2 Port. 414 1835 0 Alabama
Jackson v. Marshall's administrator 5 N.C. 323 1809 0 North Carolina
Livingston v. Arrington 28 Ala. 424 1856 0 Alabama