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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Harris v. Alexander 4 D.C. 1 1830 0 United States
Dunbar v. Ball 7 F. Cas. 1185 1821 0 United States
Knight v. Bell 22 Ala. 198 1853 0 Alabama
Slacum v. Smith 2 D.C. 149 1818 0 United States
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 United States
Taylor, Hadden & Co. v. Pearce 15 La. Ann. 564 1860 0 Louisiana
Perrine v. Planchard 15 La. Ann. 133 1860 0 Louisiana
Patterson v. Flanagan 37 Ala. 513 1861 0 Alabama
Chambliss v. Atchison 2 La. Ann. 488 1847 0 Louisiana
Bordelon v. Dumartrait 15 La. Ann. 227 1860 0 Louisiana
Sankey's Ex'rs v. Elsberry 10 Ala. 455 1846 0 Alabama
Treadwell v. Rainey 9 Ala. 590 1846 0 Alabama
United States v. Jeffers 4 D.C. 704 1836 0 United States
Latham v. Pledger 11 Tex. 439 1854 0 Texas
Bufford v. Holliman 10 Tex. 560 1853 0 Texas
McGrew v. Hart 1 Port. 175 1834 0 Alabama
Miller v. Jones' Adm'r 29 Ala. 174 1856 0 Alabama
Strong's Ex'rs v. Brewer 17 Ala. 706 1850 0 Alabama
State v. Saunders 9 Port. 326 1839 0 Alabama
Gaines v. McKinley 1 Ala. 446 1840 0 Alabama