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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Jim 48 N.C. 348 1856 0 Indictment for assault on a white woman North Carolina
Cotten v. Davis 48 N.C. 355 1856 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Murphy v. Merritt 48 N.C. 37 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Gwynn v. Setzer 48 N.C. 382 1856 0 Sales North Carolina
Lashley v. Lashley 48 N.C. 414 1856 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Patrick 48 N.C. 443 1856 0 Murder North Carolina
Brock v. King 48 N.C. 45 1855 0 Property interests North Carolina
Carroll v. Hancock 48 N.C. 471 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Murrell v. Weathers 48 N.C. 525 1856 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Fulenwider v. Poston 48 N.C. 528 1856 0 Sales North Carolina
Patton v. Porter 48 N.C. 539 1856 0 Sales North Carolina
Harrington v. Moore 48 N.C. 56 1855 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cochreham v. Kirkpatrick 48 Tenn. 327 1870 0 Tennessee
Burts v. Evans 48 Tenn. 420 1870 0 Tennessee
Lynch v. Burts 48 Tenn. 600 1870 0 Tennessee
West's Adm'r v. Thornton 48 Va. 177 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Curd v. Miller's Ex'ors 48 Va. 185 1850 0 Suit to enjoin a sale SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Buchanan 48 Va. 334 1851 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Fairfax v. Fairfax's Ex'or 48 Va. 36 1850 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Morris v. Peregoy 48 Va. 373 1851 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA