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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 United States
Hoffman v. Gold 8 G. & J. 79 1836 0 Maryland
Benoit v. Benoit's Heirs 8 La. 228 1835 0 Louisiana
Sorrey v. Bright 21 N.C. 113 1835 0 North Carolina
Williams v. Walton 16 Tenn. 387 1835 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Patrick 18 N.C. 358 1835 0 North Carolina
Bird v. Graham 21 N.C. 168 1835 0 North Carolina
Rice v. Satterwhite 21 N.C. 69 1835 0 North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 SC of Appeals VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Shields 33 Va. 440 1835 0 SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
State v. Evans 7 G. & J. 290 1835 0 Maryland
Cesar v. Chew 7 G. & J. 127 1835 0 Maryland
Allein v. Sharp 7 G. & J. 96 1835 0 Maryland
Strawbridge v. Turner 8 La. 537 1835 0 Louisiana
Black v. Ray 18 N.C. 334 1835 0 North Carolina
Morgan v. Cone 18 N.C. 234 1835 0 North Carolina
Gaillard v. Labat 9 La. 17 1835 0 Louisiana