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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Alston v. Hamlin 19 N.C. 115 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hayes v. Goode 34 Va. 452 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
State v. Ritchie 19 N.C. 29 1836 0 Indictment for playing cards with a slave North Carolina
Simms v. Garrot 21 N.C. 393 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Delahoussaye's Heirs v. Bienvenu 10 La. 272 1836 0 Successions, property, debts, privileges, contracts, property Louisiana
Knight v. Leak 19 N.C. 133 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Skinner v. White 18 N.C. 471 1836 0 Action of slander North Carolina
Toler v. Pender 21 N.C. 445 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Ory's Syndics v. David 9 La. 59 1836 0 Syndic, property, debts, sales, redhibition, damages, mortgages, recission Louisiana
Handy v. Parkison 10 La. 92 1836 0 Successions, property, community property, privileges, damages, usufruct Louisiana
Poydras v. Tusson 10 La. 46 1836 0 Sales, mortgages, seizure, sales, contracts, property Louisiana
Phillis v. Gentin 9 La. 208 1836 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales Louisiana
Black v. Ray 21 N.C. 443 1836 0 Sales North Carolina
John v. Morton 8 G. & J. 391 1836 0 Maryland
Ley v. Union Canal 5 Watts 104 1836 1 Pennsylvania
Guerrier v. Lambeth 9 La. 339 1836 0 Damages, torts, property, jury instruction Louisiana
State v. Ephraim 19 N.C. 162 1836 0 Criminal law North Carolina
Tucker v. Peebles's Curator 10 La. 403 1836 0 Injunction, sales, property, successions, wills, conflict of laws Louisiana
Blue v. Patterson 21 N.C. 457 1836 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Hampton's Heirs v. Barrett 9 La. 336 1836 0 Property, community property, debts, successions, privileges, sales Louisiana