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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Simpson v. McKay 34 N.C. 141 1851 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Harshaw v. Moore 34 N.C. 247 1851 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Burton v. Wheeler 42 N.C. 217 1851 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Baird v. Baird 42 N.C. 265 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bailey v. Carter 42 N.C. 282 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Polk v. Robinson 42 N.C. 235 1851 0 Estates North Carolina
Gant v. Hunsucker 34 N.C. 254 1851 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Hales v. Harrison 42 N.C. 298 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Craig v. Miller 34 N.C. 375 1851 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Houston v. Starnes 34 N.C. 313 1851 0 Action on a covenant North Carolina
Sparkman v. Daughtry 35 N.C. 168 1851 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Taylor v. Stedman 35 N.C. 97 1851 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Lyon v. Lyon 43 N.C. 201 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Headen v. Headen 42 N.C. 159 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Hooks v. Lee 42 N.C. 83 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Griffin v. Richardson 33 N.C. 439 1850 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Simpson v. King 33 N.C. 377 1850 0 Action of detinnue North Carolina
Tarkinton v. Latham 33 N.C. 596 1850 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Hanner v. Winburn 42 N.C. 142 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Caffey v. Rankin 33 N.C. 449 1850 0 Petition to emancipate a slave North Carolina