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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Dunlap v. Hearn 37 Miss. 471 1859 0 Evidentiary issues in title to enslaved woman Mississippi
Wilson v. Horne 37 Miss. 477 1859 0 Recovery of the amount of promissory note Mississippi
Schwein v. Sims 59 Ky. 209 1859 1 Kentucky
Fairly v. Fairly 38 Miss. 280 1859 0 Purchase of slaves by agent with funds of the principle, consideration issues Mississippi
Hodges v. Little 52 N.C. 145 1859 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Paschall v. Hall 58 N.C. 108 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Woodley v. Gallop 58 N.C. 138 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
French v. Davis 38 Miss. 167 1859 0 Administrator charged with the hire of slaves Mississippi
Shepard v. Wright 58 N.C. 20 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Whitley v. Stephenson 38 Miss. 113 1859 0 Widow's right to property Mississippi
Faribault v. Taylor 58 N.C. 219 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Rocco v. State 37 Miss. 357 1859 1 Mississippi
Harrington v. McLean 58 N.C. 135 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Brown v. Brooks 52 N.C. 93 1859 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Harrison v. Everett 58 N.C. 163 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State V. Elick 52 N.C. 68 1859 0 Assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina
Gums v. Capehart 58 N.C. 242 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Cox v. Williams 58 N.C. 150 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Smith v. Williams 38 Miss. 48 1859 0 Replevin action to recover slaves Mississippi
Freshwater v. Nichols 52 N.C. 251 1859 0 Action of replevin North Carolina