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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 General Ct. of VA
Cozzins v. Whitaker 3 Stew. & P. 322 1833 0 Alabama
Atwood v. Craig 3 Stew. & P. 21 1832 0 Alabama
Cary v. Gregg 3 Stew. 433 1831 0 Alabama
Farnsworth v. Arnold 3 Sneed 252 1855 0 Tennessee
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Criminal SC of PA.
Wilson v. Belinda 3 Serg. & Rawl. 396 1817 0 Civil SC of PA.
Succession of Field 3 Rob. 5 1842 0 Louisiana
Nolé v. de St. Romes 3 Rob. 484 1843 0 Louisiana
Smith v. McDowell 3 Rob. 430 1843 0 Louisiana
Gros v. Bienvenu 3 Rob. 396 1843 0 Louisiana
Hivert v. Lacaze 3 Rob. 357 1842 0 Louisiana
Womack v. Nicholson 3 Rob. 248 1842 0 Louisiana
Scott v. Kelson 3 Port. 452 1836 0 Alabama
Reed v. Brashers 3 Port. 378 1836 0 Alabama
Commonwealth ex rel. Taylor v. Hasson 3 Pen. & W. 237 1831 0 Civil SC of PA.
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Civil SC of PA.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Criminal SC of PA.