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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Roberts v. Westbrook 41 Tenn. 115 1860 0 Tennessee
DeGraffenreid v. Green 41 Tenn. 109 1860 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Gray 41 Tenn. 104 1860 0 Tennessee
Rose v. Pearson 41 Ala. 687 1868 0 Recovery of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Williams v. Manuel 40 Va. 639 1843 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ashby v. Smith 40 Va. 56 1842 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Lynch 40 Va. 546 1843 0 Suit on a sheriff's bond SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bradford 40 Va. 54 1842 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bank of Alexandria v. Patton 40 Va. 500 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Malone's Adm'r v. Hobbs 40 Va. 347 1842 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong v. Huntons 40 Va. 324 1842 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Russell v. Miller 40 Tex. 494 1874 0 Texas
Stephenson v. Harrison 40 Tenn. 728 1859 0 Tennessee
Lewis G. v. Mills 40 Tenn. 705 1859 0 Tennessee
Elliott v. Holder 40 Tenn. 698 1859 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Greer 40 Tenn. 695 1859 0 Tennessee
Latimer v. Rogers 40 Tenn. 692 1859 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Bowman 40 Tenn. 678 1859 0 Tennessee
Bennett v. Kennerly 40 Tenn. 674 1859 0 Tennessee