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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Crandall 20 Md. 482 1864 0 Maryland
Board of Commissioners of Public Schools v. County Commissioners 20 Md. 439 1864 0 Maryland
Ruth v. State 20 Md. 436 1864 0 Maryland
Wright v. Kuhn 20 Md. 421 1863 0 Maryland
Billingslea v. Henry 20 Md. 282 1863 0 Maryland
Cecil v. Cecil 20 Md. 153 1863 0 Maryland
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Hinde v. Pendleton 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 354 1799 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 Bill of Sale SC of Appeals VA
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Sam v. State 1 Swan 61 1851 0 Tennessee
Woods v. Sullivan 1 Swan 507 1852 0 Tennessee
Ware v. Sharp 1 Swan 489 1852 0 Tennessee
Cawthon v. Coppedge 1 Swan 487 1852 0 Tennessee
McLain v. Ferrell 1 Swan 48 1851 0 Tennessee
Craddock v. Cabiness 1 Swan 474 1852 0 Tennessee
Adams v. State 1 Swan 466 1852 0 Tennessee
Loftus v. Penn 1 Swan 445 1852 0 Tennessee
Sanderlin v. Sanderlin's Adm'r 1 Swan 441 1852 0 Tennessee