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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lewis v. Castleman 27 Tex. 407 1864 0 Texas
Eans v. Sawyer 27 Tex. 448 1864 0 Texas
Belt v. Raguet 27 Tex. 471 1864 0 Texas
White v. Burney 27 Tex. 50 1863 0 Texas
Pridgen v. Buchannon 27 Tex. 589 1864 0 Texas
Oustott v. Oustott 27 Tex. 643 1864 0 Texas
Becton v. Alexander 27 Tex. 659 1864 1 Texas
Henderson v. Ryan 27 Tex. 670 1864 0 Texas
Kendrick v. Taylor 27 Tex. 695 1864 1 Texas
Webb v. Mallard 27 Tex. 80 1863 0 Texas
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Elmore v. Mustin 28 Ala. 309 1856 0 Detinue Alabama
Ivey's Adm'r v. Owens 28 Ala. 641 1856 0 Recovery of Proceeds for Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Nickerson v. Nickerson 28 Md. 327 1868 0 Maryland
Goldsborough v. Cradie 28 Md. 477 1868 0 Maryland
Jenkins v. Hay 28 Md. 547 1868 0 Maryland
Tyson v. State 28 Md. 577 1868 0 Maryland
Harry v. Green 28 Tenn. 182 1848 0 Tennessee
Armstrong adm'r v. Park's devisees 28 Tenn. 195 1848 0 Tennessee