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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
M'Vaughters v. Elder 4 S.C.L. 307 1809 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Hughes v. Debnam 53 N.C. 127 1860 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Walton v. Stallings 15 N.C. 56 1833 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Vines v. Brownrigg 15 N.C. 265 1833 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Armsworthy v. Cheshire 17 N.C. 456 1833 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Downey v. Smith 17 N.C. 535 1834 0 Gifts North Carolina
Shepherd v. Sawyer 6 N.C. 26 1811 0 Insurance North Carolina
Williamson v. Williams 59 N.C. 62 1860 0 Bonds North Carolina
Billups v. Riddick 53 N.C. 163 1860 0 Partition of slaves North Carolina
Joyner v. Conyers 59 N.C. 78 1860 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Madden v. Madden's Ex'ors 29 Va. 377 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Hammond 29 Va. 416 1830 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Walthall's Ex'or v. Robertson 29 Va. 189 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Long v. Long's Ex'r 6 N.C. 19 1811 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Partee v. Badget 12 Tenn. 174 1833 0 Contracts Tennessee
Kegler v. Miles 8 Tenn. 426 1825 0 Wills & Estates Tennessee
Hackney v. Williams ex rel. Johnston 14 Tenn. 340 1834 0 Wills & Estate Tennessee
Cloud v. Calhoun 31 S.C. Eq. 358 1858 0 Trusts & Estates South Carolina