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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Tompkins & Co. v. Wiley 27 Va. 242 1828 1 Virginia
Dent v. Ashley 1 Ark. Terr. Rep. 54 1828 1 Arkansas
Robinson v. Cathcart 3 D.C. 377 1828 1 United States
Commonwealth v. Finney 17 Serg. & Rawle 282 1828 1 Pennsylvania
Chase v. Chase 1 Paige Ch. 198 1828 1 New York
Lord v. Baldwin 23 Mass. 348 1828 1 Massachusetts
Salmon v. Clagett 3 Bland 125 1828 1 Maryland
Kirkpatrick v. Gibson 14 F. Cas. 683 1828 1 United States
Meze v. Mayse 27 Va. 658 1828 1 Virginia
Francis v. Rand 7 Conn. 221 1828 1 Connecticut
Mayer v. Tyson 1 Bland 559 1828 1 Maryland
Scott v. Williams 12 N.C. 376 1828 0 North Carolina
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Justice v. Cobbs 12 N.C. 469 1828 0 North Carolina
Bouldin v. Alexander 23 Ky. 424 1828 1 Kentucky
Goodwin v. Morgan 1 Stew. 278 1828 0 Alabama
Rhodes v. Cousins 27 Va. 188 1828 1 Virginia
Cabell's Executors v. Roberts' Administrators 27 Va. 580 1828 1 Virginia
Bell v. Hogan 1 Stew. 536 1828 0 Alabama
Smith v. Edwards 2 H. & G. 411 1828 0 Maryland