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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gayden v. Marshall 16 Miss. 489 1847 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Talbert v. Melton 17 Miss. 9 1847 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
Thompson v. Ford 29 N.C. 420 1847 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Williams v. Otey 8 Hum. 563 1847 0 Tennessee
Buchanan v. Matlock 27 Tenn. 390 1847 0 Tennessee
Marshall v. Stephens 27 Tenn. 159 1847 0 Tennessee
Gilbert v. State 26 Tenn. 524 1847 0 Tennessee
Folk v. Whitley 30 N.C. 133 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Howell v. Howell 29 N.C. 493 1847 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Maull v. Hays 12 Ala. 499 1847 0 Right of Property Alabama
Edney v. King 39 N.C. 465 1847 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Donnell v. Mateer's Ex'rs 40 N.C. 7 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Small v. Pool 30 N.C. 47 1847 0 Action of deceit North Carolina
Cook v. Kennerly 12 Ala. 42 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Bennett v. Williamson 30 N.C. 121 1847 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Williams v. Avent 40 N.C. 47 1847 0 Fraud North Carolina
Rideau v. Bornet 1 La. Ann. 408 1846 0 Sales, damages, petitory action, fieri facias, sequestration Louisiana
Sewall v. Henry 9 Ala. 24 1846 0 Detinue Alabama
Woodley v. Findlay 9 Ala. 716 1846 0 Detinue Alabama
Gillian v. Senter 9 Ala. 395 1846 0 Trespass Alabama