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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Polk v. Robinson 42 N.C. 235 1851 0 Estates North Carolina
Baird v. Baird 42 N.C. 265 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Allen v. Bryant 42 N.C. 276 1851 0 Trusts North Carolina
Bailey v. Carter 42 N.C. 282 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Brown v. Brown 42 N.C. 30 1850 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McLeran v. McKethan 42 N.C. 70 1850 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Melvin v. Robinson 42 N.C. 80 1850 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hooks v. Lee 42 N.C. 83 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Easton v. Easton 42 N.C. 98 1850 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Nelson v. Smithpeter 42 Tenn. 13 1865 0 Tennessee
Bearden v. Taylor 42 Tenn. 134 1865 0 Tennessee
Graves v. Clapp 42 Tenn. 138 1865 0 Tennessee
State v. Davidson 42 Tenn. 184 1865 0 Tennessee
Charles Bros. v. State 42 Tenn. 201 1865 0 Tennessee
Abernathy v. Black 42 Tenn. 314 1865 0 Tennessee
Butler v. Rutledge 42 Tenn. 4 1865 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Bibb 42 Tenn. 434 1865 0 Tennessee
Summers v. Wilson 42 Tenn. 469 1865 0 Tennessee
Fanning v. Fly 42 Tenn. 486 1865 0 Tennessee
Irwin v. Chrisman 42 Tenn. 501 1865 0 Tennessee