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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Shifflet v. Commonwealth 55 Va. 652 1858 1 Virginia
People v. Potter 5 Mich. 1 1858 1 Michigan
Miller v. Holmes 57 N.C. 250 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Redding v. Long 57 N.C. 216 1858 0 Contracts North Carolina
Barker v. Swain 57 N.C. 220 1858 0 Interpleading bill North Carolina
Williams v. Smith 57 N.C. 254 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Bill 51 N.C. 34 1858 0 Burglary North Carolina
Purnell v. Dudley 57 N.C. 203 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Jones v. Baird 57 N.C. 167 1858 0 Contracts North Carolina
Wooten v. Jarman 51 N.C. 111 1858 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Holderby v. Holderby 57 N.C. 241 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bookfield v. Stanton 51 N.C. 156 1858 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
State v. Nat 51 N.C. 114 1858 0 Attempted rape North Carolina
Meek v. Perry 36 Miss. 190 1858 0 Will leaving slaves to a ward Mississippi
Bell v. Morrisett 51 N.C. 178 1858 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
McBride v. Williams 57 N.C. 268 1858 0 Marriage Settlement North Carolina
Jarman v. Humphrey 51 N.C. 28 1858 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Ludwick v. Stafford 51 N.C. 109 1858 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Magee v. Keegan 35 Miss. 244 1858 0 Right to recovery of slaves from ward Mississippi
Johnson v. Dunn 51 N.C. 122 1858 0 Action of covenant North Carolina