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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Talbot 12 La. Ann. 407 1857 0 Redhibition, sale of enslaved person, damages Louisiana
Oglesby v. Stodghill 23 Ga. 590 1857 0 trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Young v. Young 56 N.C. 216 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Lockhart v. Lockhart 56 N.C. 205 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Brown v. Pratt 56 N.C. 202 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
McLean v. Hardin 56 N.C. 294 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Roberts v. Watson 49 N.C. 319 1857 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McKimmon v. Rogers 56 N.C. 200 1857 0 Trusts North Carolina
McLeran v. Melvin 56 N.C. 195 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Robbins v. Windly 56 N.C. 286 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Harriet 49 N.C. 264 1857 0 Indictment for grand larceny North Carolina
State v. Whit 49 N.C. 349 1857 0 Burglary North Carolina
Williams v. Cotten 56 N.C. 395 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Osborne v. High Shoals Mining & Manufacturing Co. 50 N.C. 177 1857 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Clayton v. Glover 56 N.C. 371 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Fairly v. Priest 56 N.C. 383 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Howell v. Johnston 49 N.C. 502 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Love v. Wyatt 19 Tex. 312 1857 0 Petition to recover slave Texas
Cummins v. Rice 19 Tex. 225 1857 0 Judgement recovery dispute Texas
Brady v. Price 19 Tex. 285 1857 0 Texas