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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Floyd v. Thompson 20 N.C. 478 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Edney 20 N.C. 378 1839 0 Bail North Carolina
Scott v. James 4 Miss. 307 1839 0 Estate plan Mississippi
Tutt's Adm'r v. M'Leod 4 Miss. 223 1839 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Wiggs v. Saunders 20 N.C. 480 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Hales v. Griffin 22 N.C. 425 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Den on dem. Zollicoffer v. Zollicoffer 20 N.C. 438 1839 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Tally v. Tally 22 N.C. 385 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Walton v. Avery 22 N.C. 405 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
White v. White 20 N.C. 427 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel 4 Miss. 337 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Mississippi
Marshall v. Fulgham 5 Miss. 216 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Watson v. Ogburn 22 N.C. 353 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Munnerlin v. Birmingham 22 N.C. 358 1839 0 Sales North Carolina
Montgomery v. Wynns 20 N.C. 527 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Pickard v. Brewer 22 N.C. 428 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Buffalow v. Buffalow 22 N.C. 241 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Magruder v. Stewart's Administrators 5 Miss. 204 1839 0 Will & trust Mississippi