Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hurdle v. Reddick 29 N.C. 87 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Gordon v. Brown 39 N.C. 399 1846 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Negroes Charles v. Sheriff 12 Md. 274 1858 0 Maryland
Smith v. Harrison 49 Tenn. 230 1871 0 Tennessee
Horton v. Horton 39 N.C. 54 1845 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Gamble v. Gamble's Adm'r. 11 Ala. 966 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Denny v. Closse 39 N.C. 102 1845 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Arnett v. Wanett 28 N.C. 41 1845 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Thompson v. Jackson 24 Va. 504 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Miles v. Allen 28 N.C. 88 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Beall v. Darden 39 N.C. 76 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State v. Cozens 28 N.C. 82 1845 0 Indictment for trading with a slave North Carolina
Murphy v. Moore 39 N.C. 118 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Bowers v. Mathews 39 N.C. 258 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Walters v. Walters 27 N.C. 435 1845 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Cox v. Marks 27 N.C. 361 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Smith v. Castrix 27 N.C. 518 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Howell v. Howell 38 N.C. 522 1845 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Moore v. Lesueur 33 Ala. 237 1858 0 Settlement of Estate Alabama
Reddick v. Trotman 6 N.C. 165 1812 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina