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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Tritt 18 N.C. 241 1835 1 North Carolina
Officer v. Murphy 16 Tenn. 502 1835 1 Tennessee
Slocomb v. Breedlove 8 La. 143 1835 0 Louisiana
Gatlin v. Darden 21 N.C. 72 1835 0 North Carolina
Marshall v. Penington 16 Tenn. 424 1835 0 Tennessee
Douglas v. Morford 16 Tenn. 373 1835 0 Tennessee
Ferrel v. Finch 16 Tenn. 432 1835 0 Tennessee
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 United States
Henderson v. Hoke 21 N.C. 119 1835 0 North Carolina
Bank of Louisiana v. Stansbury 8 La. 257 1835 0 Louisiana
Fenwick v. Tooker 4 D.C. 641 1835 0 United States
Allein v. Sharp 7 G. & J. 96 1835 0 Maryland
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Civil Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Griffin v. Potter 14 Wend. 209 1835 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Life & Fire Insurance v. Adams 34 U.S. 573 1835 1 United States
United States v. Davidson 4 D.C. 576 1835 0 United States
Grisham v. Grisham 16 Tenn. 393 1835 0 Tennessee
Deakins v. Hollis 7 G. & J. 311 1835 0 Maryland
State v. Evans 7 G. & J. 290 1835 0 Maryland
Floyd v. Goodwin 16 Tenn. 484 1835 0 Tennessee