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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Elmes v. Sutherland 7 Ala. 262 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Mobley v. Runnells 14 N.C. 303 1832 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hanson v. Brawner 2 Md. 90 1852 0 Maryland
Isbell v. Stone 14 N.C. 410 1832 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Jordan v. Miller 47 Ga. 346 1872 0 Executor to will Supreme Court of Georgia
Bolling v. Carter 9 Ala. 921 1846 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Boyd v. Hawkins 17 N.C. 195 1832 0 Trusts North Carolina
Barton v. Morphes 13 N.C. 520 1830 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Davidson v. Cowan 16 N.C. 470 1830 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
McNair v. Ragland 16 N.C. 516 1830 0 Trusts North Carolina
Satterfield v. Mayes 30 Tenn. 58 1850 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Tucker 13 N.C. 541 1830 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Stevens v. Ely 16 N.C. 493 1830 0 Trusts North Carolina
Spencer v. Cahoon 14 N.C. 80 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Holmes v. Hall 14 N.C. 98 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Speight v. Gatling 17 N.C. 5 1831 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Watson v. Orr 14 N.C. 161 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Peace v. Nailing 16 N.C. 289 1829 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Sutton v. Hollowell 13 N.C. 185 1829 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Freeman v. Neyland 23 Tex. 529 1859 0 Texas