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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Minor v. State 36 Miss. 630 1859 0 Whether enslaved man is entitled to a writ of error in non-capital cases Mississippi
Poston v. Gillespie 58 N.C. 258 1859 0 Bill for injunction to set aside deeds North Carolina
Futrill v. Futrill 58 N.C. 61 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Quince v. Nixon 51 N.C. 289 1859 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Cason v. Hubbard 38 Miss. 35 1859 0 Feme covert title to enslaved man Mississippi
State v. Willis 52 N.C. 190 1859 0 Burglary North Carolina
Freshwater v. Baker 52 N.C. 255 1859 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Robertson v. Fleming 57 N.C. 387 1859 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Branch v. Branch 58 N.C. 268 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Oldham v. Oldham 58 N.C. 89 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Newkirk v. Hawes 58 N.C. 265 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Woodfin v. Asheville Mutual Insurance 51 N.C. 558 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Cox v. Humphrey 51 N.C. 405 1859 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Knox v. North Carolina Rail Road 51 N.C. 415 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
State v. Johnston 51 N.C. 485 1859 0 Indictment for unlawfully trading with a slave North Carolina
Eborn v. Waldo 51 N.C. 438 1859 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Lane v. Phillips 51 N.C. 455 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
McKeil v. Cutlar's Administrator 57 N.C. 381 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Bond v. McBoyle 52 N.C. 1 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
State V. Elick 52 N.C. 68 1859 0 Assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina