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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Graham v. Torrance 36 N.C. 210 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Bonner v. Latham 23 N.C. 271 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Bowie v. Minter 2 Ala. 406 1841 0 Will & trust Alabama
Criswell v. Seay 19 La. 528 1841 0 Community property, property, successions Louisiana
White v. White 36 N.C. 441 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Gunn v. McAden 37 N.C. 79 1841 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Atkins v. Kron 37 N.C. 58 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Merrill v. Jones 2 Ala. 192 1841 0 Will & trust Alabama
Hoppiss v. Eskridge 37 N.C. 54 1841 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Patterson v. Bonner 19 La. 508 1841 0 Property, usufruct, fruits, labor Louisiana
State ex rel. Stanly v. McGowen 37 N.C. 9 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Puckett v. James 21 Tenn. 565 1841 0 Tennessee
Fortescue v. Satterthwaite 23 N.C. 566 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Cole v. Penticost Robinson's Ex'rs 23 N.C. 541 1841 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Webb v. Griffith 36 N.C. 446 1841 0 Trusts North Carolina
Rowland's Administrator v. Rowland 24 N.C. 61 1841 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cobb v. Fogalman 23 N.C. 440 1841 0 Fraud North Carolina
State v. John 2 Ala. 127 1841 0 Action against Enslaved Person for capitol offense Alabama
Grier v. Fletcher 23 N.C. 417 1841 1 North Carolina
Moore v. Hilton 39 Va. 1 1841 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA