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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Turner v. Chambers 18 Miss. 308 1848 0 Mississippi
Hinson v. Partee 11 Hum. 587 1850 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Berwick 12 La. 20 1845 0 Louisiana
State v. Thomas 12 La. 48 1845 0 Louisiana
Shaw v. Smith 17 Tenn. 97 1836 0 Tennessee
Brooks v. Caughran 40 Tenn. 464 1859 0 Tennessee
McKinney v. Clarke 2 Swan 321 1852 0 Tennessee
State v. Henry 2 Mo. 178 1830 0 Missouri
Jane v. State 3 Mo. 61 1831 0 Missouri
Lowry v. McGee 40 Tenn. 269 1859 0 Tennessee
Sandeford v. Hess 39 Tenn. 680 1859 0 Tennessee
Jim v. State 3 Mo. 147 1832 0 Missouri
Priester v. Augley 39 S.C.L. 44 1851 0 South Carolina
Haden v. North Carolina Railroad 53 N.C. 362 1861 0 North Carolina
State v. Will 18 N.C. 121 1834 0 North Carolina
State v. Cadle 19 Ark. 613 1858 0 Arkansas
Parish v. Gates 29 Ala. 254 1856 0 Alabama
Pridgin v. Strickland 8 Tex. 214 1852 0 Texas
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 United States
Hocker v. Gentry 60 Ky. 463 1861 0 Kentucky