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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Goddin v. Morris 1 Va. Col. Dec. 189 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Hull v. Clark 22 Miss. 187 1850 0 Mississippi
Leach v. Slater 1 Md. 513 1773 0 Maryland
Stewart v. Hood 10 Ala. 600 1846 0 Alabama
Scott v. Sandford 60 U.S. 393 1856 0 United States
Carleton & Co. v. Banks 7 Ala. 32 1844 0 Alabama
Thomas v. Pile 3 Md. 241 1794 0 Maryland
Sale v. Saunders 24 Miss. 24 1852 0 Mississippi
Mayho v. Sears 25 N.C. 224 1842 0 North Carolina
Comstock v. Rayford 20 Miss. 369 1849 0 Mississippi
Garland v. Rowan 10 Miss. 617 1844 0 Mississippi
Sewall v. Henry 9 Ala. 24 1846 0 Alabama
Harrell v. Durrance 9 Fla. 490 1861 0 Supreme Court of FL
Stephens v. Orman 10 Fla. 9 1862 0 Supreme Court of FL
Branch v. Wilson 12 Fla. 543 1868 0 Supreme Court of FL
Budd v. Long 13 Fla. 288 1869 0 Supreme Court of FL
Lee v. Chase 15 F. Cas. 147 1874 0 Cir. Ct., E.D. VA
Bolling's Ex'or v. Harrison 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 532 1857 0 Special Ct of Appeals VA
Smith v. Grosjean 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 109 1855 0 Special Ct of Appeals VA