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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Cassedy v. Williams 5 F. Cas. 272 1843 0 Payments United States
Hays v. Collier 2 Sneed 585 1855 0 Tennessee
United States v. Carrico 2 D.C. 110 1815 0 Parol Evidence United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Sylvia v. Coryell 1 D.C. 32 1801 0 Freedom Petition United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Simmons v. Gird 2 D.C. 100 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Pierce v. Turner 1 D.C. 433 1807 0 Judgement error United States
Mullins v. Lyles 31 Tenn. 337 1851 0 Tennessee
Doran v. Brazelton 2 Swan 149 1852 0 Tennessee
Brevard's Executors v. Jones 50 Ala. 221 1874 0 Will & trust Alabama
United States v. Thompson 28 F. Cas. 89 1823 0 Assault and Battery United States
Quando v. Clagett 4 D.C. 17 1830 0 Freedom Petition United States
Womack v. Smith 30 Tenn. 478 1850 0 Tennessee
Layne v. Norris' Adm'r 57 Va. 236 1861 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
State v. Payne 1 Swan 383 1852 0 Tennessee
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Butler v. Boyles 29 Tenn. 155 1849 0 Tennessee
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Lafferty v. Whitesides' lessee 1 Swan 123 1851 0 Tennessee