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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
State v. Johnston 51 N.C. 485 1859 0 Indictment for unlawfully trading with a slave North Carolina
State v. Hannibal 51 N.C. 57 1858 0 Indictment against a slave for carrying firearms North Carolina
Barker v. Swain 57 N.C. 220 1858 0 Interpleading bill North Carolina
Knox v. North Carolina Rail Road 51 N.C. 415 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Purnell v. Dudley 57 N.C. 203 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Baines v. Drake 50 N.C. 153 1857 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
State v. Bill 51 N.C. 34 1858 0 Burglary North Carolina
Lashley v. Lashley 48 N.C. 414 1856 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Lawrence v. Mitchell 48 N.C. 190 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McEachin v. McRae 50 N.C. 19 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Williams v. Smith 57 N.C. 254 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cox v. Humphrey 51 N.C. 405 1859 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Bookfield v. Stanton 51 N.C. 156 1858 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Young v. Carson 18 N.C. 360 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Holderby v. Holderby 57 N.C. 241 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Nat 51 N.C. 114 1858 0 Attempted rape North Carolina
Wooten v. Jarman 51 N.C. 111 1858 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Cain v. Hawkins 50 N.C. 192 1857 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Ludwick v. Stafford 51 N.C. 109 1858 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jarman v. Humphrey 51 N.C. 28 1858 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina