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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Phillips v. McGrew 13 Ala. 255 1848 0 Recovery for enslaved persons Alabama
Swindall v. Bradley 56 N.C. 353 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Vass v. Freeman 56 N.C. 221 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Branch Bank at Mobile v. Taylor 10 Ala. 67 1846 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Knight v. Knight 56 N.C. 167 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Garrison v. Eborn 56 N.C. 228 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Edwards v. Woolfolk's Administrator 56 Ky. 376 1856 0 Wills & Estates Kentucky
Sorrey v. Bright 21 N.C. 113 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Weir's Will 39 Ky. 434 1840 0 Will and Estate Kentucky
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Homesley v. Hogue 49 N.C. 481 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Bridges v. Wilkins 56 N.C. 342 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Simpson v. Houston 56 N.C. 487 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Pinckston v. Brown 56 N.C. 494 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Caller v. Vivian 8 Ala. 903 1846 0 Recovery for debt Alabama
White v. Green 36 N.C. 45 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
McBride v. Thompson 8 Ala. 650 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama