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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Brown v. Cannon 40 Tenn. 354 1859 0 Tennessee
Duncan v. Philips 40 Tenn. 415 1859 0 Tennessee
Ableman v. Booth 11 Wis. 498 1859 1 Wisconsin
White v. White 40 Tenn. 404 1859 0 Tennessee
Chew v. Beall 13 Md. 348 1859 0 Maryland
Grimes v. Talbert 14 Md. 169 1859 0 Maryland
Bennett v. Bennett 34 Ala. 53 1859 0 Alabama
Green v. Goodall 41 Tenn. 404 1860 0 Tennessee
Hines v. Perry 25 Tex. 443 1860 0 Texas
Harrison v. State 9 Fla. 156 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Judge v. Moore 9 Fla. 269 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Kendig v. Giles 9 Fla. 278 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Thomas v. Williams 9 Fla. 289 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Woodfin v. McNealy 9 Fla. 256 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Griffin v. Orman 9 Fla. 22 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Walters & Walker ex rel. Gatewood v. Whitlock 9 Fla. 86 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Kitrol v. State 9 Fla. 9 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Cato v. State 9 Fla. 163 1860 0 Supreme Court of FL
Bayless v. Elcan 41 Tenn. 96 1860 0 Tennessee
Tipton v. Tipton 41 Tenn. 252 1860 0 Tennessee