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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Chesnutt v. Meares 56 N.C. 416 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Voorhies v. DeBlanc 12 La. Ann. 864 1857 0 Creditor's rights, property, inheritance, successions Louisiana
Norcum v. Lum 33 Miss. 299 1857 1 Mississippi
Sprott v. Baldwin 34 Miss. 327 1857 1 Mississippi
Houston v. Bibb 50 N.C. 83 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Wheeler v. Piper 56 N.C. 249 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Brown v. Pratt 56 N.C. 202 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Lockhart v. Lockhart 56 N.C. 205 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Young v. Young 56 N.C. 216 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Backus v. Byron 4 Mich. 535 1857 1 Michigan
McEachin v. McRae 50 N.C. 19 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Williamson v. Williams 56 N.C. 446 1857 0 Marriage Settlement North Carolina
Denson v. Denson 33 Miss. 560 1857 0 Review of probate court bill Mississippi
Stamps v. Green 33 Miss. 546 1857 0 Liability for bill for medical services rendered to slaves Mississippi
State v. Guyott 26 Mo. 62 1857 1 Missouri
Lane v. Bennett 56 N.C. 390 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Barto v. Schmeck 28 Pa. 447 1857 1 Pennsylvania
Bell v. Walker 50 N.C. 43 1857 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Airey v. Holmes 50 N.C. 142 1857 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Baines v. Drake 50 N.C. 153 1857 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina