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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Parker v. Hall 39 Tenn. 641 1859 0 Tennessee
Frazer v. Hightower 59 Tenn. 94 1873 0 Tennessee
Scruggs v. Davis 37 Tenn. 261 1857 0 Tennessee
Reuben v. Parrish 25 Tenn. 122 1845 0 Tennessee
Black v. Planters' Bank 23 Tenn. 367 1843 0 Tennessee
Western & Atlantic R. R. v. Fulton 36 Tenn. 589 1857 0 Tennessee
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Grooms v. Rust 27 Tex. 231 1863 0 Texas
Porter v. Miller 7 Tex. 468 1852 0 Petition claiming slave as property Texas
Whiting v. Rust 42 Va. 483 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slaves General Ct. of VA
Young v. Warne 41 Va. 420 1843 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Hendricks v. Compton's Ex'or 41 Va. 192 1843 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Ford 40 Va. 648 1843 0 Suit for alimony SC of Appeals VA
Stinson Ex'or v. Day 40 Va. 435 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Garrett Ex'or v. Carr 40 Va. 196 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ashby v. Smith 40 Va. 56 1842 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Kent v. Matthews 39 Va. 573 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA