Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hunt v. Bass 17 N.C. 292 1832 0 Contracts North Carolina
Boyd v. Hawkins 17 N.C. 329 1833 0 Trusts North Carolina
Bray v. Lamb 17 N.C. 372 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Spencer v. Cahoon 15 N.C. 225 1833 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Borel v. Fusillier 2 La. 567 1831 0 Sales, contracts Louisiana
Harris v. Yarborough 15 N.C. 166 1833 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Sanderlin v. Robinson 59 N.C. 155 1860 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Shields v. Anderson 30 Va. 729 1832 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lynch v. Thomas 30 Va. 682 1832 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Samuel v. Marshall 30 Va. 567 1832 0 Sut in equity SC of Appeals VA
Burwell's Ex'ors v. Anderson 30 Va. 348 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Tate v. Greenlee 15 N.C. 149 1833 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Andrews v. Shaw 15 N.C. 70 1833 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Kornegay v. Carroway 17 N.C. 403 1833 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Claywell v. McGimpsey 15 N.C. 89 1833 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
President of the Bank of Newbern v. Pullen 15 N.C. 297 1833 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Hardeman v. Sims 3 Ala. 747 1842 0 Recovery of an Enslaved Girl who was Mistakenly Sold Alabama
Frierson v. Frierson 21 Ala. 549 1852 0 Conveyance of Enslaved Personsby Life Estate Alabama
Swift v. Swift 36 Ala. 147 1860 0 Whether a Contract by the Two Parties was a Mortgage Alabama
Heath v. Devaughn 37 Ala. 677 1861 0 Slander for Alledged Engagment in Slave Trade Alabama