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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ross v. Duncan 1 Freem. Ch. 587 1844 1 Mississippi
Governor v. Hinchman 42 Va. 157 1844 1 Virginia
Bourne's Ex'or v. Mechan 42 Va. 292 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Overton's Heirs v. Davisson 42 Va. 211 1844 1 Virginia
Gilman v. Kibler 24 Tenn. 19 1844 1 Tennessee
Brackett v. Blake 48 Mass. 335 1844 1 Massachusetts
Northrop v. Wright 7 Hill & Den. 476 1844 1 New York
Green v. Allen 24 Tenn. 170 1844 1 Tennessee
State v. Lytle 27 N.C. 58 1844 1 North Carolina
Marsh v. Marsh 9 Rob. 45 1844 1 Louisiana
Carmena v. Doherty 7 La. 57 1844 1 Louisiana
Northwestern Bank v. Nelson 42 Va. 109 1844 1 Virginia
Cummings' Heirs v. Gill's Heirs 6 Ala. 562 1844 1 Alabama
Fink v. Martin 8 Rob. 256 1844 0 Property, seizure, sales, mortgages, fraud, simulation, fieri facias Louisiana
Cuthbert v. Lewis 6 Ala. 262 1844 1 Alabama
Lamkin v. Reese 7 Ala. 170 1844 1 Alabama
Weir v. Hoss 6 Ala. 881 1844 1 Alabama
Davis v. Davis 6 Ala. 611 1844 1 Alabama
State v. Murphy 6 Ala. 845 1844 1 Alabama
Wiswall v. Ticknor 6 Ala. 178 1844 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama