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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Johnston v. Coleman 56 N.C. 290 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State v. Whit 49 N.C. 349 1857 0 Burglary North Carolina
Irwin v. Wilson 56 N.C. 210 1857 0 Trusts North Carolina
Picot v. Page 26 Mo. 398 1857 1 Missouri
Lea v. Brown 56 N.C. 141 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Hopkins 49 N.C. 305 1857 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
Harper v. Bibb 34 Miss. 472 1857 1 Mississippi
State v. Wright 49 N.C. 308 1857 0 Indictment for selling liquor to a slave North Carolina
Felton v. White 49 N.C. 301 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Gamage v. Trawick 19 Tex. 58 1857 0 Property dispute Texas
State v. David 49 N.C. 353 1857 0 Murder North Carolina
Cotten v. Davis 49 N.C. 416 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Parker v. Beavers 19 Tex. 406 1857 0 Property dispute Texas
Wright v. Smith 19 Tex. 297 1857 0 Levy on slaves Texas
Powell v. Cobb 56 N.C. 456 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Chesnutt v. Meares 56 N.C. 416 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Woodhouse v. McRae 50 N.C. 1 1857 0 Property interests North Carolina
Cartwright v. Cartwright 18 Tex. 626 1857 0 Charge of infideility Texas
Knapp v. Mills 20 Tex. 123 1857 0 Mortgage dispute Texas
Erskine v. Wilson 20 Tex. 77 1857 0 Will & trust Texas