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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Douthett v. Bodenhamer 57 N.C. 444 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Holt v. Hogan 58 N.C. 82 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
White ex rel. Lytaker v. Cline 52 N.C. 174 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Fite v. Lander 52 N.C. 247 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Graves v. Graves 58 N.C. 280 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Harrell v. Harrell 58 N.C. 229 1859 0 Partition of slaves North Carolina
Gossett v. Weatherly 58 N.C. 46 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Breaux v. Gallusseaux 14 La. Ann. 233 1859 0 Wills, probate, competency of witnesses Louisiana
Du Pre v. Williams 58 N.C. 96 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Feimster v. Tucker 58 N.C. 69 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Sturges v. Sheriff 14 La. Ann. 231 1859 0 Partition, sale of enslaved person, successions Louisiana
Meadows v. Moore 58 N.C. 54 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Joffrion v. Bordelon 14 La. Ann. 618 1859 0 Marriage, property, division of property Louisiana
D'Aquin v. Armant 14 La. Ann. 217 1859 0 Sales, property Louisiana
Jones v. Hall 58 N.C. 26 1859 0 Gifts North Carolina
Swain v. Spruill 57 N.C. 364 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State ex rel. Harrell v. Lee 51 N.C. 280 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Mercer v. Byrd 57 N.C. 358 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Thompson v. Mitchell 57 N.C. 441 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Pauline v. Hubert 14 La. Ann. 161 1859 0 Freedom suit Louisiana