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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Glenn v. Chesapeake Bank 3 Md. 475 1853 0 Maryland
Western v. Pollard 55 Ky. 315 1855 0 Kentucky
Porter v. Porter 22 Tenn. 586 1842 0 Tennessee
Satterfield v. Mayes 30 Tenn. 58 1850 0 Tennessee
Cleland v. Waters 16 Ga. 496 1854 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Cook v. Weaver 12 Ga. 47 1852 0 Suprme Court of Georgia
Goodwin v. Morgan 1 Stew. 278 1828 0 Alabama
Johnson v. Johnson 53 Tenn. 240 1871 0 Tennessee
Clevenger v. Clevenger 48 Tenn. 104 1870 0 Tennessee
Wheless v. Espy 47 Tenn. 237 1869 0 Tennessee
Stephenson v. Harrison 40 Tenn. 728 1859 0 Tennessee
Pleasants' Appeal 77 Pa. 356 1875 0 Civil Pennsylvania
Baxter v. Stewart 36 Tenn. 213 1856 0 Tennessee
Hartell v. Searcy 32 Ga. 190 1861 0 Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Bell v. Cummings 35 Tenn. 275 1855 0 Tennessee
Melvin v. Melvin 6 Md. 541 1854 0 Maryland
Townshend v. Townshend 6 Md. 295 1854 0 Maryland
Brunson v. Martin 17 Ark. 270 1856 0 Arkansas
Bridgewater v. Legatees of Pride 1 Sneed 195 1853 0 Tennessee
Chambers v. State 26 Ala. 59 1855 0 Alabama