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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Charles v. Elliott 20 N.C. 468 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Floyd v. Thompson 20 N.C. 478 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Barelli v. Hagan 13 La. 580 1839 0 Contribution, property Louisiana
State v. Edney 20 N.C. 378 1839 0 Bail North Carolina
Murphy v. Grice 22 N.C. 199 1839 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Tucker v. White 22 N.C. 289 1839 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Ponton v. McLemor 22 N.C. 285 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Webb v. Bumpass 9 Port. 201 1839 0 Expose to sale Alabama
Hauser v. Lash 22 N.C. 212 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Clarke v. Dunnavant 37 Va. 13 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pearson v. Daniel 22 N.C. 360 1839 0 Trusts North Carolina
Peyton v. Smith 22 N.C. 325 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Mayor of Columbia v. Beasly 20 Tenn. 232 1839 0 Tennessee
Petway v. Powell 22 N.C. 308 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cloud v. Martin 22 N.C. 274 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Fanny v. State 6 Mo. 122 1839 0 Missouri
Lewis v. Mobley 20 N.C. 323 1839 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Hoskins v. Wilson 20 N.C. 243 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Elijah v. State 20 Tenn. 102 1839 0 Tennessee