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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Shorter v. Boswell 2 H. & J. 359 1806 0 Maryland
Browning v. Magill 2 H. & J. 308 1806 0 Maryland
Hall v. Griffith 2 H. & J. 483 1806 0 Maryland
Morrison v. Galloway 2 H. & J. 461 1806 0 Maryland
Roberts v. Trawick 22 Ala. 490 1853 0 Will & trust Alabama
State v. Fisher 1 H. & J. 750 1805 0 0 Maryland
Rusk v. Sowerwine 3 H. & J. 97 1810 0 Maryland
Spence v. Thompson 11 Ala. 746 1847 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Distributees of Hall v. Andrews 17 Ala. 40 1849 0 Property dispute Alabama
Cato v. Howard 2 H. & J. 323 1806 0 0 Maryland
George v. Dennis 2 H. & J. 454 1806 0 0 Maryland
Soaper v. Tom 1 Md. 227 1765 0 Maryland
Butler v. Boarman 1 Md. 371 1770 0 Maryland
Ward v. Hudspeth 44 Ala. 215 1870 0 Action regarding purchase of enslaved persons Alabama
Somerville v. Johnson 1 Md. 348 1770 0 Maryland
Nicholson v. Sligh 1 Md. 434 1772 0 Maryland
Chew's Lessee v. Weems 1 Md. 463 1772 0 Maryland
Walters v. Walters 3 H. & J. 201 1811 0 Maryland
Quimby v. Wroth 3 H. & J. 249 1811 0 Maryland
Rench v. Hile 4 H. & McH. 495 1766 0 0 Maryland