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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mayho v. Sears 25 N.C. 224 1842 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Green v. Harris 25 N.C. 210 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Swain v. Rascoe 25 N.C. 200 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Abram v. State 25 Miss. 589 1853 0 Swearing of grand jury **** Mississippi
Long v. Shackleford 25 Miss. 559 1853 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Barker v. Stacy 25 Miss. 471 1853 0 Proper notice of sale of property? Mississippi
Young v. Young 25 Miss. 38 1852 0 Possession of enslaved person Mississippi
Moore v. Allen 25 Miss. 363 1853 0 Liability for seizure and sale of property Mississippi
May v. Rockett 25 Miss. 233 1852 0 Vestment of enslaved persons after death of feme covert Mississippi
Aaron v. Davidson 25 Miss. 213 1852 0 Exemption of enslaved girl from a levy of execution Mississippi
Govan v. Binford 25 Miss. 151 1852 0 Enforcement of delivery of enslaved man Mississippi
Steppacher v. Reneau 25 Miss. 114 1852 0 Recovery for breach of covenant Mississippi
Pierre v. Fontenette 25 La. Ann. 617 1873 0 Wills/Marriage/Heir dispute Louisiana
Succession of Bailey 25 La. Ann. 580 1873 0 Administration of property Louisiana
Neilson v. Neilson 25 La. Ann. 528 1873 0 Consideration of contract Louisiana
Dejean v. Arnaud 25 La. Ann. 521 1873 0 Mortgage satisfaction Louisiana
Lindstrum v. Ewing 25 La. Ann. 520 1873 0 Promissory notes, peremptory exception, res judicata, fraud, prescription, contracts, suretyship Louisiana
Succession of Taylor 25 La. Ann. 446 1873 0 Property, Heir dispute Louisiana
Bruin v. Sasser 25 La. Ann. 224 1873 0 Property Louisiana
Fowler v. Morgan 25 La. Ann. 206 1873 0 Inheritance Louisiana