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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wooley v. Robinson 52 N.C. 30 1859 0 Taxation of costs/action of detinue North Carolina
Succession of David 14 La. Ann. 730 1859 0 Mortgages, property Louisiana
Hill v. State 28 Ga. 604 1859 0 Murder case Supreme Court of Georgia
Little v. Bennett 58 N.C. 156 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Whitson v. Gray 40 Tenn. 441 1859 0 Tennessee
Darden v. Cowper 52 N.C. 210 1859 0 Action on the case, action of waste North Carolina
Boatner v. Wade 14 La. Ann. 695 1859 0 Sequestration, property Louisiana
Thompson v. Mitchell 57 N.C. 441 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Mercer v. Byrd 57 N.C. 358 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Wilson v. Weston 57 N.C. 349 1859 0 Mortgages North Carolina
Swain v. Spruill 57 N.C. 364 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Mullins v. McCandless 57 N.C. 425 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State ex rel. Harrell v. Lee 51 N.C. 280 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Cauley v. Lawson 58 N.C. 132 1859 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Dyson v. Phelps 14 La. Ann. 722 1859 0 Successions, sales, property Louisiana
Ford v. Newcomer 14 La. Ann. 706 1859 0 Property, Successions, Debts Louisiana
State v. Willis 52 N.C. 190 1859 0 Burglary North Carolina
Denson v. Stewart 14 La. Ann. 703 1859 0 Sales, debts Louisiana
McKeil v. Cutlar's Administrator 57 N.C. 381 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hill v. Townsend 24 Tex. 575 1859 0 Texas