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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Fletcher v. United States 9 F. Cas. 274 1844 0 United States
Succession of Durnford 8 Rob. 488 1844 1 Louisiana
Puryear v. Thompson 24 Tenn. 397 1844 0 Tennessee
Gordon v. Holland 38 N.C. 362 1844 0 North Carolina
Overby v. Harris 38 N.C. 253 1844 0 North Carolina
Ridenour v. Keller 2 Gill 134 1844 0 Maryland
Jenkins v. Dutel 9 Rob. 36 1844 0 Louisiana
Penny v. Christmas 7 La. 481 1844 0 Louisiana
Gilliam v. Spence 6 Hum. 160 1845 0 Tennessee
Fabre v. Sparks 12 La. 31 1845 0 Louisiana
Thomson v. Mylne 11 Rob. 349 1845 0 Louisiana
Compton v. Prescott 12 La. 56 1845 0 Louisiana
Sandoz v. Gary 11 Rob. 529 1845 0 Louisiana
Delavigne v. Gaiennie 11 Rob. 171 1845 1 Louisiana
Alexander v. Cunningham 27 N.C. 430 1845 0 North Carolina
Burnett v. Handley 8 Ala. 685 1845 0 Alabama
Smith v. Castrix 27 N.C. 518 1845 0 North Carolina
Walters v. Walters 27 N.C. 435 1845 0 North Carolina
Bennett v. Union Bank 24 Tenn. 612 1845 0 Tennessee
Denny v. Palmer 27 N.C. 610 1845 0 North Carolina