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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Fordham v. Miller's administrators 11 N.C. 219 1825 0 Deeds North Carolina
Governor ex rel. Holliday v. Eastwood 12 N.C. 157 1827 0 Sales North Carolina
Whitaker v. Whitaker 12 N.C. 310 1827 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
White v. Beattie 16 N.C. 87 1827 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Administrator of Allen v. Peden 5 N.C. 638 1816 0 Constitutional Law North Carolina
Hawkins v. Hawkins's Executor 4 N.C. 495 1814 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Gardner v. Neil 4 N.C. 492 1814 0 Trespass North Carolina
Montgomery v. Griffin 1 Miss. 453 1831 0 Hire of slaves dispute Mississippi
Gober v. Gober 3 N.C. 170 1802 0 Defining Slavery North Carolina
Gobu v. Gobu 1 N.C. 164 1802 0 Defining Slavery North Carolina
Wade v. Edwards 1 N.C. 416 1802 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Lavender v. Administrator of Pritchard 3 N.C. 293 1804 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Hostler's administrators v. Smith 3 N.C. 305 1804 0 Remedies North Carolina
Johnston v. Williams 1 N.C. 518 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Norfeit v. Harris 1 N.C. 517 1804 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Whitehurst v. Executors of Pritchard 5 N.C. 383 1810 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
M'Kenzie v. Smith 6 N.C. 92 1811 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
M'Gowen v. Chapen 6 N.C. 61 1811 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Spruill v. Spruill 6 N.C. 175 1812 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Strong v. Glasgow 6 N.C. 289 1813 0 Trusts North Carolina