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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Smithwick v. Biggs 23 N.C. 281 1840 0 Action of trover North Carolina
McDonald v. McLeod 36 N.C. 221 1840 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Mebane v. Mebane 36 N.C. 403 1841 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Redman v. Roberts 23 N.C. 479 1841 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Burgin v. Burgin 23 N.C. 453 1841 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Moore v. Reed 36 N.C. 418 1841 0 Contracts North Carolina
Rawles v. Ponton 36 N.C. 354 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Steel v. Steel 36 N.C. 452 1841 0 Estates North Carolina
Newlin v. Freeman 23 N.C. 514 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Burchfield 149 N.C. 537 1908 1 North Carolina
Anderson v. Felton 36 N.C. 55 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Saunders v. Ferrill 23 N.C. 97 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Buffalow v. Buffalow 37 N.C. 113 1840 0 Trusts North Carolina
Wilcox v. Wilcox 36 N.C. 36 1840 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
White v. Pettijohn 23 N.C. 52 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
James Williamson & Co. v. Canaday 23 N.C. 113 1840 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Lewis v. Smith 23 N.C. 145 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McAlister v. Gilmore 36 N.C. 22 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Burgin v. Burgin 23 N.C. 160 1840 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Havens v. Potts 86 N.C. 31 1882 1 North Carolina