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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Nixon v. Long 33 N.C. 428 1850 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Carswell v. Ware 30 Ga. 267 1860 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Downey v. Bullock 42 N.C. 102 1850 0 Trusts North Carolina
Dunlop v. Harrison’s Ex’ors 55 Va. 251 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's ex'ors v. Day 46 Va. 55 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Walker v. Bolling 22 Ala. 294 1853 0 Recovery for injuries to enslaved person Virginia
Bailey v. Poindexter's Ex'or 55 Va. 132 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
McLean v. Jackson 34 N.C. 149 1851 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McEntyre v. McEntyre 34 N.C. 299 1851 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Hughes v. Pledge 28 Va. 443 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Brinson v. Wharton 43 N.C. 80 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wade v. Boxley 32 Va. 442 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rowlett v. Rowlett's Ex'ors 32 Va. 20 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Pierce 43 N.C. 126 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hilborn v. Hester 43 N.C. 55 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Ferebee v. Gordon 35 N.C. 350 1852 0 Fraudulent Conveyance North Carolina
Tooley v. Gridley 11 Miss. 493 1844 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Davenport v. Hassel 45 N.C. 29 1852 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Haslett v. Harris 36 Ga. 632 1867 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia