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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hamblet v. Herndon 22 Tenn. 34 1842 0 Tennessee
Grannis v. Smith 22 Tenn. 179 1842 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Bradford 40 Va. 54 1842 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Greer 22 Tenn. 118 1842 0 Tennessee
Whitmore v. Parks 22 Tenn. 95 1842 0 Tennessee
Brooke v. Berry 2 Gill 83 1842 0 Maryland
Britain v. State 22 Tenn. 203 1842 0 Tennessee
Winnard v. Robbins 22 Tenn. 614 1842 0 Tennessee
Thompson v. McKisick 22 Tenn. 631 1842 0 Tennessee
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Darnall v. Hill 12 G. & J. 388 1842 0 Maryland
Gupton v. McCawley 22 Tenn. 468 1842 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Hogan 23 Tenn. 208 1843 0 Tennessee
Black v. Planters' Bank 23 Tenn. 367 1843 0 Tennessee
Ensley v. Balentine 23 Tenn. 233 1843 0 Tennessee
Mitchell v. Mitchell 1 Gill 66 1843 0 Maryland
Waters v. State 1 Gill 302 1843 0 Maryland
Jones v. Earle 1 Gill 395 1843 0 Maryland
Bowling v. Lamar 1 Gill 358 1843 0 Maryland
State v. Watkins 23 Tenn. 256 1843 0 Tennessee