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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1138 1855 0 Criminal Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Carter v. Bennett 4 Fla. 283 1852 0 Supreme Court of FL
United States v. Andrews 24 F. Cas. 815 1820 0 Criminal Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Bellamy v. Sheriff of Jackson County 6 Fla. 62 1855 0 Supreme Court of FL
Twelves v. Nevill 39 Ala. 175 1863 0 Alabama
United States v. Reed 27 F. Cas. 727 1852 0 Criminal Circuit Court, N.D. New York
State v. Rollins 8 N.H. 550 1837 0 Criminal New Hampshire
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 Civil Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
In re Booth 3 Wis. 157 1854 0 Criminal Wisconsin
Sanderson v. Jones 6 Fla. 430 1855 0 Supreme Court of FL
Taylor v. Calloway 14 La. Ann. 688 1859 0 Louisiana
Abernathy v. Abernathy 8 Fla. 243 1858 0 Supreme Court of FL
Dubois v. Allen 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 128 1809 0 Civil SC of New York
Lemmon v. People ex rel. Napoleon 26 Barb. 270 1857 0 Civil SC, General Term, New York
Price v. Sanchez 8 Fla. 136 1858 0 Supreme Court of FL
Harrison v. State 9 Fla. 156 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Ely v. Van Beuren 3 Cai. 218 1805 0 Civil SC of New York
Phinney v. Phinney 17 How. Pr. 197 1859 0 Civil SC of New York
Vrooman v. Phelps 2 Johns. 177 1807 0 Civil SC of New York
Gilpin v. Vincent 9 Johns. 219 1812 0 Civil SC of New York