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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Wootton v. Redd's Ex'or 53 Va. 196 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Brooks 53 Va. 135 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Obern v. Gilbert 6 Dakota 119 1888 1 Dakota Territory
Bradley v. Lowry 17 S.C. Eq. 1 1842 0 South Carolina
Smith v. Thompson 2 Swan 386 1852 0 Tennessee
Williamson v. Williamson 57 Ky. 329 1857 0 North Carolina
Pilie v. Lalande 7 Mart. (n.s.) 648 1829 0 Louisiana
Charlotte v. Chouteau 11 Mo. 193 1847 0 Missouri
Galt v. Dibrell 18 Tenn. 146 1836 0 Tennessee
Mosely v. Hamilton 63 Tenn. 434 1874 0 Tennessee
West v. Lanier 28 Tenn. 762 1849 0 Tennessee
Whitson v. Gray 40 Tenn. 441 1859 0 Tennessee
Cash v. State 29 Tenn. 111 1849 0 Tennessee
Wyatt v. State 2 Swan 394 1852 0 Tennessee
Percy v. Millaudon 6 Mart. (n.s.) 616 1828 0 Louisiana
Ford v. Ford 42 Tenn. 74 1865 0 Tennessee
Poydras v. Hiriart 6 Mart. (n.s.) 650 1828 0 Louisiana
East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad v. John 37 Tenn. 524 1858 0 Tennessee
Wesley v. State 11 Hum. 502 1851 0 Tennessee
Cooley v. Steele 39 Tenn. 605 1859 0 Tennessee