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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hoyle v. Moore's Devisees 39 N.C. 175 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Barnett v. Spratt's Adm'r 39 N.C. 171 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Guilford v. Guilford 39 N.C. 168 1845 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cox v. Williams 39 N.C. 15 1845 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hawkins v. Alston 39 N.C. 137 1845 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Mebane v. Mebane 39 N.C. 131 1845 0 Trusts North Carolina
Murphy v. Moore 39 N.C. 118 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Justice v. Scott 39 N.C. 108 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Denny v. Closse 39 N.C. 102 1845 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Wells v. Mitchell 39 Miss. 800 1861 0 Petition for demurrer on settlement of estate Mississippi
McWhorter v. Donald 39 Miss. 779 1861 0 Probation of an estate Mississippi
Sartor v. Sartor 39 Miss. 760 1861 0 Petition to contest a will, including division of slaves Mississippi
Alexander v. Polk 39 Miss. 737 1861 0 Evidentiary issues regarding a deed as evidence Mississippi
Caleb v. State 39 Miss. 721 1861 0 Evidentiary issues in the murder of a white man by an enslaved man Mississippi
Frank v. State 39 Miss. 705 1861 0 Evidentiary issues, including validity of confession, in a B&E committed by enslaved man Mississippi
Weathersby v. Weathersby 39 Miss. 652 1861 0 Recovery of slaves that were given by husband to a wife as part of separation Mississippi
Josephine v. State 39 Miss. 613 1861 0 Evidentiary issues in the murder of a slaveowner's daughter by enslaved woman, and attempted poisoning of the rest of the family Mississippi
Garnett v. Cowles 39 Miss. 60 1860 0 Will providing for emancipation of slaves by purchase for freedom Mississippi
Jeff v. State 39 Miss. 593 1860 0 Assault and battery committed by enslaved man on his master. Mississippi
George v. State 39 Miss. 570 1860 0 Same facts as Jospehine v. State (39 Miss. 613) Mississippi