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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lafferty v. Whitesides' lessee 1 Swan 123 1851 0 Tennessee
Thomas v. Doub 1 Md. 252 1851 0 Maryland
McLain v. Ferrell 1 Swan 48 1851 0 Tennessee
Rawlings v. State 1 Md. 127 1851 0 Maryland
Bayne v. Suit 1 Md. 80 1851 0 Maryland
Gibson v. Love 4 Fla. 217 1851 0 Supreme Court of FL
Gregory v. Harrison 4 Fla. 56 1851 0 Supreme Court of FL
Lott v. Meacham 4 Fla. 144 1851 0 Supreme Court of FL
Eaves v. Gillespie 1 Swan 128 1851 0 Tennessee
Bellamy v. Bellamy 4 Fla. 242 1851 0 Supreme Court of FL
Cheek v. Wheatly 11 Hum. 556 1851 0 Tennessee
Rutland v. Gleaves 1 Swan 198 1851 0 Tennessee
Wesley v. State 11 Hum. 502 1851 0 Tennessee
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Civil Illinois
Lines v. Smith 4 Fla. 47 1851 0 Supreme Court of FL
McChesney v. Bruce 1 Md. 344 1851 0 Maryland
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 General Ct. of VA
Felix v. State 18 Ala. 720 1851 0 Alabama
Wiley v. State 1 Swan 256 1851 0 Tennessee
Tuck v. Bowie 1 Md. 87 1851 0 Maryland