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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Polhill v. Neal 50 Ga. 146 1873 0 Georgia
Layson v. Rowan 7 La. 1 1844 0 Louisiana
Jane v. Hagen 29 Tenn. 332 1849 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. McComb 49 Ga. 120 1871 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Vason v. Merchants' Bank 2 Ga. 140 1847 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Wafer v. Hemken 9 Rob. 203 1844 0 Louisiana
Lawrence v. Vick 29 Tenn. 285 1849 0 Tennessee
Litchfield v. Allen 7 Ala. 779 1845 0 Alabama
Braune v. McGee 50 Ala. 359 1874 0 Alabama
Shannon v. Reese 38 Ala. 586 1863 0 Alabama
Hurt v. State 19 Ala. 19 1851 0 Alabama
Laughlin v. Greene 13 Ga. 359 1853 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Nordheimer 13 Ark. 339 1853 0 Arkansas
Cressap v. Winchester 6 Rob. 458 1844 0 Louisiana
Anderson v. Wilson 13 Ark. 409 1853 0 Arkansas
Lowry v. Erwin 6 Rob. 192 1843 0 Louisiana
Spivey v. McGehee 21 Ala. 417 1852 0 Alabama
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Civil Illinois
Cook v. Redman 37 N.C. 623 1843 0 North Carolina