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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Carmichael v. Walters 33 Ga. 316 1862 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Arbonneaux v. Letorey 6 Rob. 456 1844 0 Louisiana
Jones v. Allen 27 N.C. 473 1845 0 North Carolina
Wilson v. Farquharson 5 Md. 134 1853 0 Maryland
Lyons v. Stephens 45 Ga. 141 1872 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Pleasants' Appeal 77 Pa. 356 1875 0 Civil Pennsylvania
Harrison v. Hicks 1 Port. 423 1835 0 Alabama
Wells v. Beall 2 G. & J. 458 1830 0 Maryland
Hoggatt v. Bigley 25 Tenn. 236 1845 0 Tennessee
Camp v. Moseley 2 Fla. 171 1848 0 Supreme Court of FL
Carter v. Buchannon 3 Ga. 513 1847 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Chevallier v. Wilson 1 Tex. 161 1846 0 Texas
Couch v. Jones 49 N.C. 402 1857 0 North Carolina
Fossett v. Turnage 28 Tenn. 686 1849 0 Tennessee
State v. Brady 28 Tenn. 74 1848 0 Tennessee
Irwin v. Burnett 25 Tenn. 342 1845 0 Tennessee
Buchanan v. Matlock 27 Tenn. 390 1847 0 Tennessee
Marshall v. Stephens 27 Tenn. 159 1847 0 Tennessee
Harrell v. Davis 53 N.C. 359 1861 0 North Carolina
Tubb v. Williams 26 Tenn. 367 1846 0 Tennessee