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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Stevens v. Ely 16 N.C. 493 1830 0 Trusts North Carolina
Spencer v. Cahoon 14 N.C. 80 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Jones v. Cooke 14 N.C. 112 1831 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Clarke v. Cotton 17 N.C. 51 1831 0 Action of debt North Carolina
McBrayer v. Roberts 17 N.C. 75 1831 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Wilkinson v. Williams 29 F. Cas. 1270 1850 0 Contracts/ Wills United States
Fail v. McArthur 31 Ala. 26 1857 0 Conversion of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Yarborough v. Harris 14 N.C. 40 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Allison v. Davidson 17 N.C. 79 1831 0 Sales North Carolina
Holmes v. Hall 14 N.C. 98 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Speight v. Gatling 17 N.C. 5 1831 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cooper v. Pridgeon 17 N.C. 98 1831 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Watson v. Orr 14 N.C. 161 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Robertson v. Dunn 6 N.C. 133 1812 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Anthony v. Leftwich's Representatives 24 Va. 238 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Ex'r 24 Va. 117 1824 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Moore 23 Va. 563 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Scott's executor v. Hill 6 N.C. 143 1812 0 Action of debt North Carolina