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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McAlister v. Holton 51 N.C. 331 1859 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Dupree v. State 33 Ala. 380 1859 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
Fessenden v. Jones 52 N.C. 14 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Alfred v. State 37 Miss. 296 1859 0 Evidence in case of murder committed enslaved man Mississippi
Vaughn v. Lovejoy 34 Ala. 437 1859 0 Bill in equity for partition Alabama
French v. Davis 38 Miss. 167 1859 0 Administrator charged with the hire of slaves Mississippi
Montague v. Gaddis 37 Miss. 453 1859 0 Attachment of slaves Mississippi
Dunlap v. Hearn 37 Miss. 471 1859 0 Evidentiary issues in title to enslaved woman Mississippi
Heirn v. Bridault 37 Miss. 209 1859 0 Rights of alien free negroes Mississippi
Davis v. Hall 57 N.C. 403 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Quince v. Nixon 51 N.C. 289 1859 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Henry v. State 33 Ala. 389 1859 0 Indictment for Homicide of a White Person Alabama
McKeil v. Cutlar's Administrator 57 N.C. 381 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Evans v. Kittrell 33 Ala. 449 1859 0 Specific Performance of Contract Alabama
Danforth v. Herbert 33 Ala. 497 1859 0 Trust & estate Alabama
Harrison v. Everett 58 N.C. 163 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Wilson v. Horne 37 Miss. 477 1859 0 Recovery of the amount of promissory note Mississippi
Haralson v. White 38 Miss. 178 1859 0 Voucher for payment of judgement Mississippi
Johnson v. Marshall 34 Ala. 522 1859 0 Detinue Alabama
Parnell v. Comm'rs' Court of Dallas Co. 34 Ala. 278 1859 0 Recovery for wages Alabama