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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Murray v. Dulany 3 D.C. 343 1828 0 United States
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Overton v. Gervais 6 Mart. (n.s.) 685 1828 0 Louisiana
Yarborough v. President & Directors of the State Bank 13 N.C. 23 1828 0 North Carolina
Chase v. Chase 1 Paige Ch. 198 1828 1 New York
Jourdan v. Green 16 N.C. 270 1828 0 North Carolina
Briley v. Cherry 13 N.C. 2 1828 0 North Carolina
Hawkins v. Vanwickle 6 Mart. (n.s.) 418 1828 0 Louisiana
Tompkins & Co. v. Wiley 27 Va. 242 1828 1 Virginia
Mayer v. Tyson 1 Bland 559 1828 1 Maryland
Burr v. Gregory 4 F. Cas. 813 1828 1 United States
Rice v. Wilder 4 N.H. 336 1828 1 New Hampshire
Price v. Read 2 H. & G. 291 1828 0 Maryland
Barret v. Gaston 1 Ill. 255 1828 0 Illinois
Scott v. Williams 12 N.C. 376 1828 0 North Carolina
Robinson v. Cathcart 3 D.C. 377 1828 1 United States
Commonwealth v. Finney 17 Serg. & Rawle 282 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Alexander v. Kerr 2 Rawle 83 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Pijeau v. Beard 8 Mart. (n.s.) 401 1829 0 Louisiana
Williams v. Kimball 8 Mart. (n.s.) 351 1829 0 Louisiana