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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Moses 13 N.C. 452 1830 0 Assault North Carolina
State v. Mount 1 N.J.L. 337 1795 Bill of sale dispute New Jersey
State v. Nat 35 N.C. 154 1851 0 Indictment for hiring time contrary to the act of assembly North Carolina
State v. Nat 51 N.C. 114 1858 0 Attempted rape North Carolina
State v. Negro Ben 1 H. & J. 99 1800 0 0 Maryland
State v. Nelson 3 La. Ann. 497 1848 0 Criminal law, confessions, evidence, murder Louisiana
State v. Oscar 52 N.C. 305 1859 0 Sexual assault North Carolina
State v. Oscar 13 La. Ann. 297 1858 0 Capital punishment, preliminary exam, objection to trial Louisiana
State v. Patrick 48 N.C. 443 1856 0 Murder North Carolina
State v. Payne 1 Swan 383 1852 0 Tennessee
State v. Penland 61 N.C. 222 1867 0 Murder North Carolina
State v. Peter 53 N.C. 346 1861 0 Taxes North Carolina
State v. Peter 14 La. Ann. 521 1859 0 Criminal law Louisiana
State v. Peter 13 La. Ann. 232 1858 0 Criminal law, right to speedy trial Louisiana
State v. Peter 53 N.C. 19 1860 0 Rape North Carolina
State v. Pitney 1 N.J.L. 192 1793 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Plunket 23 N.C. 115 1840 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
State v. Poll 8 N.C. 442 1821 0 Murder North Carolina
State v. Pompey 2 Del. Cas. 113 1798 0 Indictment for manslaughter; guilty and valued at $200 Delaware
State v. Post 20 N.J.L. 368 1845 Master - slave relationship dispute New Jersey