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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Forrest v. Forrest 21 N.Y. Super. Ct. 640 1861 1 New York
Nabb v. Koontz 17 Md. 283 1861 1 Maryland
Kent v. Holliday 17 Md. 387 1861 1 Maryland
Seighman v. Marshall 17 Md. 550 1861 1 Maryland
Kent v. Carcaud 17 Md. 291 1861 1 Maryland
Carmena v. Blaney 16 La. Ann. 245 1861 0 Louisiana
Jones v. Jones' Executor 37 Ala. 646 1861 0 Alabama
Floyd v. Wallace 31 Ga. 688 1861 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Patterson v. Hickey 32 Ga. 156 1861 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Bradford v. Bradley's Adm'rs 37 Ala. 453 1861 0 Alabama
King v. Dunham 31 Ga. 743 1861 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Lillibridge v. Ross 31 Ga. 730 1861 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Desverges v. Desverges 31 Ga. 753 1861 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Sessions v. Hartsock 23 Ark. 519 1861 0 Arkansas
Roselius v. Barelli 16 La. Ann. 386 1861 0 Louisiana
State v. Karn 16 La. Ann. 183 1861 0 Louisiana
Miller v. Hampton 37 Ala. 342 1861 0 Alabama
Stewart v. Harper 16 La. Ann. 181 1861 0 Louisiana
Bell v. Lacy 16 La. Ann. 51 1861 0 Louisiana
Waring v. Zunts 16 La. Ann. 49 1861 0 Louisiana