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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
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
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
Burgin v. Burgin 23 N.C. 160 1840 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Tillman v. Sinclair 23 N.C. 183 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hurdle v. Elliott 23 N.C. 174 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Palmer v. Yarborough 36 N.C. 310 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
White v. White 20 N.C. 427 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Wiggs v. Saunders 20 N.C. 480 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Montgomery v. Wynns 20 N.C. 527 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Watson v. Ogburn 22 N.C. 353 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Munnerlin v. Birmingham 22 N.C. 358 1839 0 Sales North Carolina
Joyner v. Vincent 20 N.C. 512 1839 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Hardin v. Borders 23 N.C. 143 1840 0 Indictment for stealing a slave North Carolina
State v. Plunket 23 N.C. 115 1840 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
Campbell v. Street 23 N.C. 109 1840 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Allen v. Pass 20 N.C. 77 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina