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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Yarbrough v. Newell 18 Tenn. 376 1837 0 Tennessee
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee
Hoover's lessee v. Gregory 18 Tenn. 444 1837 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee
Bradshaw v. Mayfield 18 Tex. 21 1856 0 Creditor dispute Texas
Cain v. State 18 Tex. 387 1857 0 Attempt to entice a slave away Texas
Cartwright v. Cartwright 18 Tex. 626 1857 0 Charge of infideility Texas
Montgomery v. Culton 18 Tex. 736 1857 0 Transfer of property dispute Texas
Hedgepeth v. Robertson 18 Tex. 858 1857 0 New York
Boatright v. Meggs 18 Va. 145 1814 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Roane's Administrator v. Vidal 18 Va. 187 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Townes's Administrator 18 Va. 191 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Monroe v. James 18 Va. 194 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Butt v. Rachel 18 Va. 209 1814 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA