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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Braswell v. Morehead 45 N.C. 26 1852 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Graham v. Graham's Ex'r 45 N.C. 291 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Caffey v. Kelly 45 N.C. 48 1852 0 Marriage Settlement North Carolina
Tayloe v. Bond 45 N.C. 5 1852 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Sowell v. Barrett 45 N.C. 50 1852 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Garner v. Garner 45 N.C. 9 1852 0 Marriage Settlement North Carolina
Barnes v. Ward 45 N.C. 93 1852 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Wharton v. State 45 Tenn. 1 1867 0 Tennessee
McReynolds v. State 45 Tenn. 18 1867 0 Tennessee
Bedford v. Williams 45 Tenn. 202 1867 0 Tennessee
Darden v. Orgain 45 Tenn. 211 1867 0 Tennessee
Downing v. Johnson 45 Tenn. 229 1867 0 Tennessee
Keith v. State 45 Tenn. 35 1867 0 Tennessee
Hawkins v. Humble 45 Tenn. 531 1868 0 Tennessee
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Purcell v. Wilson 45 Va. 16 1847 0 Writ of right SC of Appeals VA
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cross' curatrix v. Cross' legatees 45 Va. 257 1849 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Chinn v. Murray 45 Va. 348 1848 0 Suit for partition of estate SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA