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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Succession of Duplessis 10 Rob. 193 1845 0 Louisiana
Redus v. Wofford 12 Miss. 579 1845 0 Mississippi
Mayes v. Smith 11 Rob. 503 1845 0 Louisiana
Hester v. Wilkinson 25 Tenn. 215 1845 0 Tennessee
Gathings v. Williams 27 N.C. 487 1845 0 North Carolina
King v. Sharp 25 Tenn. 55 1845 0 Tennessee
Knight v. Jordan 25 Tenn. 101 1845 0 Tennessee
Wier v. Buford 8 Ala. 134 1845 0 Alabama
Blackburn v. Hawkins 6 Ark. 50 1845 0 Arkansas
Fink v. Martin 10 Rob. 147 1845 0 Louisiana
Kent v. Long 8 Ala. 44 1845 0 Alabama
Alexander v. Alexander 8 Ala. 796 1845 0 Alabama
Acheson v. McCombs 38 N.C. 554 1845 0 North Carolina
Jenkins v. Brown 25 Tenn. 299 1845 0 Tennessee
Wood v. Cruisman 6 Hum. 279 1845 0 Tennessee
Fletcher v. State 25 Tenn. 249 1845 0 Tennessee
Vanleer v. Fain 25 Tenn. 104 1845 0 Tennessee
Gilliam v. Spence 6 Hum. 160 1845 0 Tennessee
Sandoz v. Gary 11 Rob. 529 1845 0 Louisiana
Hawkins v. Alston 39 N.C. 137 1845 0 North Carolina