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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Freeman v. Norwell 25 Ga. 359 1858 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Fain v. Cornett 25 Ga. 184 1858 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Cleghorn v. Love 24 Ga. 590 1858 0 Breach of Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Woodson v. Smith 38 Tenn. 276 1858 0 Tennessee
Benoist v. Sylvester 26 Mo. 585 1858 1 Missouri
Miller's Appeals 30 Pa. 478 1858 1 Pennsylvania
Emmons v. Overton 57 Ky. 643 1858 1 Kentucky
City of Louisville v. Zanone 58 Ky. 151 1858 1 Kentucky
State v. Porter 26 Mo. 201 1858 1 Missouri
Goddin v. Vaughn's Ex'x 55 Va. 102 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Delaney v. Gault 30 Pa. 63 1858 1 Pennsylvania
Low v. Henry 9 Cal. 538 1858 1 California
Helmes v. Stewart 26 Mo. 529 1858 1 Missouri
Ruggles v. Williams 38 Tenn. 141 1858 1 Tennessee
McGehee v. Dwyer 22 Tex. 435 1858 1 Texas
McCuen v. State 19 Ark. 630 1858 1 Arkansas
Laird v. Thomas 22 Tex. 276 1858 1 Texas
Chaney v. State 31 Ala. 342 1858 1 Alabama
Levister v. Hilliard 57 N.C. 12 1858 1 North Carolina
Beaulieu v. Parsons 2 Minn. 37 1858 1 Minnesota