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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Vitrac v. Rey 2 La. Ann. 824 1847 0 Community property, successions, sales Louisiana
Rankin v. Bell 2 La. Ann. 486 1847 0 Petitory action, successions, property, sales, seizure, wills, acquisitive prescription, adverse possession Louisiana
Bowling v. Stratton 27 Tenn. 430 1847 0 Tennessee
Cole v. Lucas 2 La. Ann. 946 1847 0 Promissory notes, cohabition, domicile, donations, property, sales, mortgages, successions, emancipation, hearsay, power of attorney, fraud, conflict of laws, intervention Louisiana
State v. Anthony 29 N.C. 234 1847 0 Indictment for high-way robbery North Carolina
Neda v. Fontenot 2 La. Ann. 782 1847 0 Successions, sales, property, mortgages, privileges, insolvency Louisiana
Morris v. Covington 2 La. Ann. 259 1847 0 Sales, promissory notes, mortgages, successions, seizure, community property Louisiana
Hilliard v. Binford's Heirs 10 Ala. 977 1847 0 Property dispute Alabama
Farley v. Gilmer 12 Ala. 141 1847 0 Dispute over Estate Alabama
Coon v. Rice 29 N.C. 217 1847 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Goodson v. Whitfield 40 N.C. 163 1847 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Calloway v. Roane 7 Ark. 354 1847 0 Delivery bond dispute Arkansas
Bennehan's Ex'or v. Norwood 40 N.C. 106 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McCartney v. Calhoun 11 Ala. 110 1847 0 Debate over Title of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Taylor v. Beale 45 Va. 93 1847 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Hammond 5 Gill 461 1847 0 Maryland
Jones v. Swift 12 Ala. 144 1847 0 Action of detinue to recover enslaved person Alabama
Simerson v. Branch Bank at Decatur 12 Ala. 205 1847 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Cawthorne v. Knight 11 Ala. 268 1847 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Branch Bank at Montgomery v. Hodges 12 Ala. 118 1847 0 Creditor dispute Alabama