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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Charlton v. Unis 45 Va. 58 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Beale 45 Va. 93 1847 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Green 46 Ga. 361 1872 0 Manumission of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Greene v. Lowry 46 Ga. 55 1872 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Commonwealth v. Tracy 46 Mass. 536 1843 0 Wrongful detainment Massachusetts
Dancey v. Sugg 46 Miss. 606 1872 0 Evidence in a case regarding sale of enslaved woman Mississippi
Spruill v. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance 46 N.C. 126 1853 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
State v. McNair 46 N.C. 180 1853 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
Foust v. Ireland 46 N.C. 184 1853 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Henderson v. Henderson 46 N.C. 221 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bell v. Bowen 46 N.C. 316 1854 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
March v. Harrell 46 N.C. 329 1854 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Knight v. Wilmington & Manchester Railroad 46 N.C. 357 1854 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Nicholls v. Holmes 46 N.C. 360 1854 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Jenkins v. Peace 46 N.C. 413 1854 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Lewis v. Lewis 46 N.C. 444 1854 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Newland v. Newland 46 N.C. 463 1854 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Sharpe v. Campbell 46 N.C. 520 1854 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Hyman 46 N.C. 59 1853 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
Robertson v. Roberts 46 N.C. 74 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina