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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Pillow v. Rye 1 Swan 185 1851 0 Tennessee
Ellick v. State 1 Swan 325 1851 0 Tennessee
James v. Hall 1 Swan 297 1851 0 Tennessee
McLain v. Ferrell 1 Swan 48 1851 0 Tennessee
Eaves v. Gillespie 1 Swan 128 1851 0 Tennessee
Lines v. Smith 4 Fla. 47 1851 0 Supreme Court of FL
Leigh v. Meurice 6 La. Ann. 476 1851 0 Louisiana
Cheek v. Wheatly 11 Hum. 556 1851 0 Tennessee
Creed v. White 11 Hum. 549 1851 0 Tennessee
Sam v. State 1 Swan 61 1851 0 Tennessee
Dawson v. His Creditors 6 La. Ann. 212 1851 0 Louisiana
Jeter v. Deslondes 6 La. Ann. 379 1851 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Hooks 19 Ala. 101 1851 0 Alabama
Hopper v. Steele 18 Ala. 828 1851 0 Alabama
Rowe v. State 11 Hum. 491 1851 0 Tennessee
Dixon v. Myers & Co. 48 Va. 240 1851 1 Virginia
Gardner v. Gantt 19 Ala. 666 1851 0 Alabama
Lafferty v. Whitesides' lessee 1 Swan 123 1851 0 Tennessee
Rutland v. Gleaves 1 Swan 198 1851 0 Tennessee
Barnes v. Hayes 31 Tenn. 304 1851 1 Tennessee