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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McDowell v. Goldsmith 6 Md. 319 1854 1 Maryland
Biddle v. Hoyt 54 N.C. 159 1854 0 North Carolina
Van Bibber v. Geer 12 Tex. 15 1854 0 Texas
Kelly v. Kelly 12 Tex. 452 1854 0 Texas
Ecoles v. Hill 13 Tex. 65 1854 0 Texas
Cochrane v. Winburn's Ex'ors 13 Tex. 143 1854 0 Texas
Kelso v. Townsend 13 Tex. 140 1854 0 Texas
Milburn v. Walker 11 Tex. 329 1854 0 Texas
James v. Tankersley 12 Tex. 405 1854 0 Texas
Able v. Chandler 12 Tex. 88 1854 0 Texas
Alexander v. State 12 Tex. 540 1854 0 Texas
Purvis v. Sherrod 12 Tex. 140 1854 0 Texas
Matthews v. Downs 54 N.C. 331 1854 0 North Carolina
Brinson v. Sanders 54 N.C. 210 1854 0 North Carolina
Dozier v. Sprouse 54 N.C. 152 1854 0 North Carolina
Rector v. Danley 14 Ark. 304 1854 0 Arkansas
Gould v. Hays 25 Ala. 426 1854 0 Alabama
State v. Tilghman 5 Del. 495 1854 0 Delaware
State v. York 5 Del. 493 1854 0 Delaware
Ridge v. Featherston 15 Ark. 159 1854 0 Arkansas