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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Turrentine 55 N.C. 253 1855 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Grimes v. Hoyt 55 N.C. 271 1855 0 Contracts North Carolina
Parish v. Merritt 48 N.C. 38 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Pilkington v. Cotten 55 N.C. 238 1855 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Matthis v. Matthis 48 N.C. 132 1855 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Moye v. Beaman 48 N.C. 140 1855 0 Issue of fraud North Carolina
White v. Michael Brown & Son 47 N.C. 403 1855 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Freeman v. Dwiggins 55 N.C. 162 1855 0 Contracts North Carolina
O'Neal v. Baker 47 N.C. 168 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Mardree v. Sutton 47 N.C. 146 1855 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Cohoon v. Speed 47 N.C. 133 1855 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Hairston v. Hairston 55 N.C. 123 1855 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Watkins' Adm'r v. Pemberton 47 N.C. 174 1855 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Doe on the demise of Bason v. Holt 47 N.C. 323 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Mebane v. Womack 55 N.C. 293 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Garrison v. Brice 48 N.C. 85 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Trammell v. Trammell 15 Tex. 291 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Texas
Wilson v. Adams 15 Tex. 323 1855 0 Runaway slave dispute Texas
Earle v. Thomas 14 Tex. 583 1855 0 Right of property in slave dispute Texas
Wallis v. Beauchamp 15 Tex. 303 1855 0 Conveyance of property dispute Texas