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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mariner v. Kershaw 2 Del. Cas. 576 1820 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware
Markham v. Close 2 La. 581 1831 0 Sales, criminal law, peremptory exception, property, battery, property Louisiana
Marks v. Bryant 14 Va. 91 1809 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Marley v. Cummings 37 Tenn. 479 1858 0 Tennessee
Marriott v. Badger 5 Md. 306 1853 0 Maryland
Marshall v. Drawhorn 27 Ga. 275 1859 0 Reform a Written Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Marshall v. Gantt 15 Ala. 682 1849 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Marshall v. Morris 13 Ga. 185 1853 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Marshall v. Penington 16 Tenn. 424 1835 0 Tennessee
Marshall v. Stephens 27 Tenn. 159 1847 0 Tennessee
Marshall v. Watrigant 13 La. Ann. 619 1858 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Martineau v. Hooper 8 Mart. (o.s.) 699 1820 0 Torts, damages, rebellion, Louisiana
Martin v. Fancher 21 Tenn. 510 1841 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Martin v. Hardesty 27 Ala. 458 1855 0 Malicious Prosectuion Alabama
Martin v. Martin 39 Va. 495 1842 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Martin v. Olliver 28 Tenn. 561 1848 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Ramsey 24 Tenn. 349 1844 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Reed 37 Ala. 198 1861 0 Promissory note dispute Alabama