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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Creigh's Heirs v. Henson 51 Va. 231 1853 1 Virginia
Houston v. Embry 1 Sneed 480 1853 0 Tennessee
Bank of St. Mary’s v. State 12 Ga. 475 1853 0 Supreme Court
Clayton v. Thompson 13 Ga. 206 1853 0 Suprem Court of Georgia
Savage v. Hale 1 Sneed 365 1853 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Obenchain 51 Va. 259 1853 1 Virginia
Waul v. Kirkman 25 Miss. 609 1853 0 Mississippi
Watkins v. Barnes 1 Sneed 201 1853 0 Tennessee
McGavock v. Wood 1 Sneed 181 1853 0 Tennessee
Logan v. Phillips 18 Mo. 22 1853 0 Missouri
Wilson v. Lott 5 Fla. 305 1853 0 Supreme Court of FL
Steuart v. Williams 3 Md. 425 1853 0 Maryland
Simon v. State 5 Fla. 285 1853 0 Supreme Court of FL
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1042 1853 0 Civil Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Foster v. Sykes 23 Ala. 796 1853 0 Alabama
Hallum v. Yourie 1 Sneed 369 1853 0 Tennessee
Young v. Mackall 4 Md. 362 1853 0 Maryland
Isham v. State 1 Sneed 111 1853 0 Tennessee
Jamison v. May 13 Ark. 600 1853 0 Arkansas
Leiper v. Hoffman 26 Miss. 615 1853 0 Mississippi