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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Cecil v. Rose 14 Md. 64 1859 0 Maryland
Barnes v. Syester 14 Md. 507 1859 0 Maryland
Buel v. Pumphrey 2 Md. 261 1852 0 Maryland
Plater v. Groome 3 Md. 134 1852 0 Maryland
Hanson v. Brawner 2 Md. 90 1852 0 Maryland
Townshend v. Townshend 6 Md. 295 1854 0 Maryland
Morton v. Beall's Adm'r. 2 H. & G. 136 1828 0 Maryland
Franklin v. Waters 8 Gill 322 1849 0 Maryland
Negroes Charles v. Sheriff 12 Md. 274 1858 0 Maryland
Williams v. Bramble 2 Md. 313 1852 0 Maryland
Reynolds v. Juliet 14 Md. 118 1859 0 Maryland
Gaither v. Blowers 11 Md. 536 1857 0 Maryland
Townshend v. Townshend 9 Gill 506 1851 0 Maryland
Melvin v. Melvin 6 Md. 541 1854 0 Maryland
Franklin v. State 12 Md. 236 1858 0 Maryland
Dugan v. Hollins 11 Md. 41 1857 0 Maryland
Alexander v. Worthington 5 Md. 471 1853 0 Maryland
Howard v. Carpenter 11 Md. 259 1857 0 Maryland
Forbes v. Forbes 5 Gill 29 1847 0 Maryland
Thomas v. Doub 1 Md. 252 1851 0 Maryland