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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Williams v. Avery 38 Ala. 115 1861 0 Alabama
Davis v. Hubbard 38 Ala. 185 1861 0 Alabama
Humphries v. Dawson 38 Ala. 199 1861 0 Alabama
Gimon v. Terrell 38 Ala. 208 1861 0 Alabama
Ragsdale v. Norwood 38 Ala. 21 1861 0 Alabama
Isham v. State 38 Ala. 213 1862 0 Alabama
Cheek v. State 38 Ala. 227 1862 0 Alabama
Arthur v. Gayle 38 Ala. 259 1862 0 Alabama
Mitchell v. Ingram 38 Ala. 395 1862 0 Alabama
Wimberly v. Wimberly 38 Ala. 40 1861 0 Alabama
Phillipi v. Capell 38 Ala. 575 1863 0 Alabama
Longmire v. Goode & Ulrick 38 Ala. 577 1863 0 Alabama
Crutcher v. Memphis & Charleston Railroad 38 Ala. 579 1863 0 Alabama
Gimon v. Baldwin 38 Ala. 60 1861 0 Alabama
King v. Kenan 38 Ala. 63 1861 0 Alabama
Beene's Adm'r v. Collenberger & Co. 38 Ala. 647 1863 0 Alabama