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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Henderson v. Crouse 52 N.C. 623 1860 0 Contracts North Carolina
Edwards v. Kelly 53 N.C. 69 1860 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Town of New Haven v. Town of Huntington 22 Conn. 25 1852 0 Connecticut
Holt v. Bacon 30 Conn. 21 1861 0 Seizure of alleged slaving vessel Connecticut
Atwood v. Craig 3 Stew. & P. 21 1832 0 Sale of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Branch Bank at Montgomery v. Parker 5 Ala. 731 1843 0 Levy on sundry enslaved persons Alabama
Rector v. Danley 14 Ark. 304 1854 0 Property dispute Arkansas
State v. Clara 53 N.C. 25 1860 0 Murder North Carolina
Smith v. Niel 8 N.C. 341 1821 0 Fraudulent Conveyance North Carolina
Trotter v. Howard 8 N.C. 320 1821 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Fosbick v. Norwich Marine Insurance Co. 3 Day 108 1808 0 Insurance dispute United States
Edwards v. Massey 8 N.C. 359 1821 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Prater v. Frazier 11 Ark. 249 1850 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Hodges v. Little 52 N.C. 145 1859 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Paschall v. Hall 58 N.C. 108 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Woodley v. Gallop 58 N.C. 138 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Shepard v. Wright 58 N.C. 20 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Faribault v. Taylor 58 N.C. 219 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Harrington v. McLean 58 N.C. 135 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Brown v. Brooks 52 N.C. 93 1859 0 Action of replevin North Carolina