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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Russell v. La Roque 11 Ala. 352 1847 0 Alabama
Hynes v. Cobb 2 La. Ann. 363 1847 0 Louisiana
Gamble v. Gamble's Adm'r. 11 Ala. 966 1847 0 Alabama
Strode v. Clark 12 Ala. 621 1847 0 Alabama
Taylor v. Beale 45 Va. 93 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Charlton v. Unis 45 Va. 58 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cunningham v. Cunningham 45 Va. 43 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Brewer v. Strong's Ex'rs 10 Ala. 961 1847 0 Alabama
Billingsley v. Harrell 11 Ala. 775 1847 0 Alabama
Hoot v. Sorrell 11 Ala. 386 1847 0 Alabama
Copley v. Moody 2 La. Ann. 487 1847 0 Louisiana
Purcell v. Wilson 45 Va. 16 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Newell v. Newell 17 Miss. 56 1847 0 Mississippi
Savage v. Benham 11 Ala. 49 1847 0 Alabama
Smith v. Jones & Jones 8 Ark. 109 1847 0 Arkansas
Bank of the State v. Byrd 8 Ark. 152 1847 0 Arkansas
Pahnvitz v. Fassman 2 La. Ann. 625 1847 0 Louisiana
Sheppard v. Melloy 12 Ala. 561 1847 0 Alabama
Dwight v. Carson 2 La. Ann. 459 1847 0 Louisiana