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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sneed v. Town 9 Ark. 535 1849 1 Arkansas
Herndon v. Givens 16 Ala. 261 1849 1 Alabama
Tomkies v. Reynolds 17 Ala. 109 1849 1 Alabama
Godbold v. Meggison 16 Ala. 140 1849 1 Alabama
Darling v. Bryant 17 Ala. 10 1849 1 Alabama
Saunders v. Coffin 16 Ala. 421 1849 1 Alabama
Kelly v. Governor 14 Ala. 541 1848 1 Alabama
Nelson v. Lovejoy 14 Ala. 568 1848 1 Alabama
Burt v. Cassety 12 Ala. 734 1848 1 Alabama
Howell v. Howell 40 N.C. 258 1848 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Calkins v. Calkins 3 Barb. 305 1848 1 New York
McCraw v. Fleming 40 N.C. 348 1848 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Shepherd v. Newkirk 21 N.J.L. 302 1848 Insurance dispute New Jersey
Melvin v. Lyons 18 Miss. 78 1848 0 Recovery of slaves Mississippi
Caldwell v. Haley 3 Tex. 317 1848 0 Action to recover price of slave Texas
State v. John 30 N.C. 330 1848 0 Indictment for murder North Carolina
Magee v. Gregg 19 Miss. 70 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Vannerson v. Culbertson 18 Miss. 150 1848 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Lucas v. Lockhart 18 Miss. 466 1848 0 Levy on slaves dispute Mississippi
Planters' Bank v. Black 19 Miss. 43 1848 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi