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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Succession of McClelland 14 La. Ann. 762 1859 0 Wills, community and separate property Louisiana
Smith v. Taylor 14 La. Ann. 663 1859 0 Sales, promissory notes, seizures Louisiana
Harry v. Constantin 14 La. Ann. 782 1859 0 Slander Louisiana
Calmes v. Duplantier 14 La. Ann. 814 1859 0 Recovery of enslaved persons Louisiana
City of New Orleans v. Fassman & Yancey 14 La. Ann. 865 1859 0 Taxes Louisiana
Thomas v. State 37 Miss. 353 1859 1 Mississippi
Jamison v. Bridge 14 La. Ann. 31 1859 0 Wills, emancipation, freedom suit Louisiana
Du Pre v. Williams 58 N.C. 96 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Gossett v. Weatherly 58 N.C. 46 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Harrell v. Harrell 58 N.C. 229 1859 0 Partition of slaves North Carolina
Graves v. Graves 58 N.C. 280 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Fite v. Lander 52 N.C. 247 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
White ex rel. Lytaker v. Cline 52 N.C. 174 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Holt v. Hogan 58 N.C. 82 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Douthett v. Bodenhamer 57 N.C. 444 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Moussier v. Zunts 14 La. Ann. 15 1859 0 Mortgage, damages, property, debts Louisiana
Slocumb v. Washington 51 N.C. 357 1859 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Bogle v. N. C. Rail Road 51 N.C. 419 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Van Wickle v. Garrett 14 La. Ann. 106 1859 0 Marriage, separation of property, judicial mortgage Louisiana
Yeatman, Woods & Co. v. Erwin 14 La. Ann. 149 1859 1 Louisiana