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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Harper v. Scott 12 Ga. 125 1852 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Bacon v. Gray 23 Miss. 140 1851 0 Mississippi
Taliaferro v. Foote 30 Va. 58 1831 0 SC of Appeals VA
Florance v. Yorke 2 La. Ann. 995 1847 0 Louisiana
Coffin v. Bramlitt 42 Miss. 194 1868 0 Mississippi
Woodward v. Lurty 11 La. Ann. 280 1856 0 Louisiana
Hervy v. Armstrong 15 Ark. 162 1854 0 Arkansas
Jackson v. Williams 12 Mart. (o.s.) 334 1822 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Wilson 2 La. 255 1831 0 Louisiana
Swindler v. Peyroux 5 La. 468 1833 0 Louisiana
Poindexter v. McCannon 16 N.C. 373 1830 0 North Carolina
Farwell v. Harris 12 La. Ann. 50 1857 0 Louisiana
Thraser v. Anderson 51 Ga 542 1874 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
M'Call v. Peachy's Administrator 17 Va. 288 1812 0 SC of Appeals VA
Parker v. Wasley's Ex'or 50 Va. 477 1852 0 SC of Appeals VA
Mealing v. Pace 14 Ga. 596 1854 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Fulwood 12 Ga. 121 1852 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Starnes v. Quin 6 Ga. 84 1849 0 Georgia
Archer v. Hart 5 Fla. 234 1853 0 Supreme Court of FL
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 SC of Appeals VA