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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Esselman v. Wells 27 Tenn. 482 1847 1 Tennessee
Sawyers v. Cator 27 Tenn. 256 1847 1 Tennessee
United States v. New Bedford Bridge 27 F. Cas. 91 1847 1 United States
Savage v. Benham 11 Ala. 49 1847 0 Will & trust Alabama
Dennistoun v. Malard 2 La. Ann. 14 1847 1 Louisiana
Field v. Field 4 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 528 1847 1 New York
Evans v. Oakley 2 Tex. 182 1847 1 Texas
Wallen v. Huff 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 21 1847 1 Tennessee
Peters v. McKeon 4 Denio 546 1847 1 New York
Frink v. McClung 9 Ill. 569 1847 1 Illinois
Sexton v. McGill 2 La. Ann. 190 1847 1 Louisiana
Urquhart v. Sargent 2 La. Ann. 196 1847 1 Louisiana
McLane v. Miller 12 Ala. 643 1847 0 Action for Stolen Enslaved Persons Alabama
Hardy v. Carter 27 Tenn. 153 1847 1 Tennessee
State v. Russell 2 La. Ann. 604 1847 1 Louisiana
Carden v. Spilman 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 25 1847 1 Tennessee
Willson v. Betts 4 Denio 201 1847 1 New York
Bienvenu v. Derbes 2 La. Ann. 771 1847 1 Louisiana
Graves v. Weeks 19 Vt. 178 1847 1 Vermont
Walker v. Miller & Co. 11 Ala. 1067 1847 1 Alabama