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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Blue v. Patterson 21 N.C. 457 1836 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Cowles v. Buchanan 38 N.C. 374 1844 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Gordon v. Holland 38 N.C. 362 1844 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Boyd v. Stainback 19 Va. 305 1817 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Goddin v. Vaughn's Ex'x 55 Va. 102 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Averitt v. Foy 37 N.C. 224 1842 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Tilghman v. West 43 N.C. 183 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
West v. Belches 19 Va. 187 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Carter's Executor v. Carter 19 Va. 108 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Irwin v. King 28 N.C. 219 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Royall's Administrators v. Royall's Administrator 19 Va. 82 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bullock v. Gordon 18 Va. 450 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Graham v. Torrance 36 N.C. 210 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Nelson v. Carrington 18 Va. 332 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Pratt 56 N.C. 202 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Wheeler v. Piper 56 N.C. 249 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
McLean v. Hardin 56 N.C. 294 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Wilson v. Buchanan 48 Va. 334 1851 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Hook's Administrators 18 Va. 97 1813 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Craige v. Craige 41 N.C. 191 1849 0 Suit in equity North Carolina