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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
May v. Eastin 2 Port. 414 1835 0 Alabama
Love v. Blewit 21 N.C. 108 1835 0 North Carolina
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 United States
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Ferrel v. Finch 16 Tenn. 432 1835 0 Tennessee
Gatlin v. Darden 21 N.C. 72 1835 0 North Carolina
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 SC of Appeals VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hatfield v. Montgomery 2 Port. 58 1835 0 Alabama
Hart & Co. v. St. Romes 7 La. 586 1835 0 Louisiana
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Civil Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Black v. Ray 18 N.C. 334 1835 0 North Carolina
Benoit v. Benoit's Heirs 8 La. 228 1835 0 Louisiana
State v. Evans 7 G. & J. 290 1835 0 Maryland
Cesar v. Chew 7 G. & J. 127 1835 0 Maryland
United States v. Bowen 4 D.C. 604 1835 0 United States
United States v. Davis 25 F. Cas. 775 1835 0 United States
Brent v. Armfield 4 F. Cas. 60 1835 0 United States
United States v. Nelson 4 D.C. 579 1835 0 United States
Allein v. Sharp 7 G. & J. 96 1835 0 Maryland