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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Meacham v. Williams 9 Ala. 842 1846 0 Possession of Enslaved Person in Gift Alabama
Mercier v. Canonge 12 La. 385 1846 0 Successions, privileges, liquidation, community property, sales, tutorship Louisiana
Liptrot v. Holmes 1 Ga. 381 1846 0 Conversion of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Chabert v. Beard 12 La. 397 1846 0 Community property, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Collier v. His Creditors 12 La. 398 1846 0 Mortgages, property, seizure, sales, promissory notes, prescription, privileges Louisiana
Chilton v. Cox 15 Miss. 791 1846 0 Lien upon slave dispute Mississippi
Pralon v. Aymard 12 La. 487 1846 0 Sales, privileges, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
State ex rel. Barnes v. Shannonhouse 29 N.C. 9 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Purvis v. Brown 39 N.C. 413 1846 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Clayton v. Liverman 29 N.C. 92 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Sherrill v. Echard 29 N.C. 161 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Crosby v. Huston 1 Tex. 203 1846 0 Deed dispute Texas
Carter v. Spencer 29 N.C. 14 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hurdle v. Reddick 29 N.C. 87 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Gordon v. Brown 39 N.C. 399 1846 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Rogers v. Vines 28 N.C. 293 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Edrington v. League 1 Tex. 64 1846 0 Action to redeem value of slave Texas
Bowers v. Mathews 39 N.C. 258 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Gallimore 29 N.C. 147 1846 0 Indictment for stealing a slave North Carolina
Eddings v. Long 10 Ala. 203 1846 0 Dispute over Will Alabama