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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Locke v. Armstrong 22 N.C. 147 1838 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jennings v. Sykes 22 N.C. 151 1838 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Graham v. Davidson 22 N.C. 155 1838 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Popelston v. Skinner 20 N.C. 156 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Lamb v. Trogden 22 N.C. 190 1838 0 Accounts North Carolina
Smith v. Thomas 22 N.C. 126 1838 0 Deeds North Carolina
Surviving Partners of Massey v. M'Dowell 20 N.C. 120 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
White v. M'Quillan 12 La. 530 1838 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, seizure, sales, peremptory exception, debts, prescription, property Louisiana
Whitesides v. Williams 22 N.C. 153 1838 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Bunting v. Ricks 22 N.C. 130 1838 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Conner v. Satchwell 20 N.C. 72 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Gee v. Gee 22 N.C. 103 1838 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State v. Hathaway 20 N.C. 125 1838 0 Harboring or maintaining a runaway slave North Carolina
Coots v. Morton's 5 D.C. 409 1838 0 Freedom Petition/ Wills United States
Hooper v. Hooper 20 N.C. 150 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 Double Jeopardy North Carolina
Wynns v. Alexander 22 N.C. 58 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bell v. McCormick 5 D.C. 398 1838 0 Wills and Bequeathments United States