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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Squires v. Old 26 Tenn. 454 1846 0 Tennessee
Washington v. Johnson 26 Tenn. 468 1846 0 Tennessee
Seay v. Winston 26 Tenn. 472 1846 0 Tennessee
Kennedy v. Williams 26 Tenn. 50 1846 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. State 26 Tenn. 510 1847 0 Tennessee
State v. Weaks 26 Tenn. 522 1847 0 Tennessee
Gilbert v. State 26 Tenn. 524 1847 0 Tennessee
Nelson v. State 26 Tenn. 542 1847 0 Tennessee
Gray v. Hays 26 Tenn. 588 1847 0 Tennessee
Jack v. State 26 Tex. 1 1861 0 Texas
Ex parte Merry 26 Tex. 23 1861 0 Texas
Gaine v. Ann 26 Tex. 340 1862 0 Texas
Munson v. Hallowell 26 Tex. 475 1863 1 Texas
O'Conner v. Silver 26 Tex. 606 1863 0 Texas
Green v. Judith 26 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Mason 26 Va. 577 1827 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Gibson v. Land 27 Ala. 117 1855 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Woodward v. Donally 27 Ala. 198 1855 0 Detinue Alabama