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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Avent 40 N.C. 47 1847 0 Fraud North Carolina
Weeks v. Weeks 40 N.C. 111 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ellington v. Currie 40 N.C. 21 1847 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Smith v. Adams 27 Tex. 28 1863 0 Texas
Spencer v. Hawkins 39 N.C. 288 1846 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Jones v. Strong 28 N.C. 367 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Wardens of Hyde v. Silverthorn 28 N.C. 356 1846 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Wall v. Nelson 28 N.C. 300 1846 0 Fraud North Carolina
Hill v. Spruill 39 N.C. 244 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Whitley v. Daniels 28 N.C. 480 1846 0 Indictment for trading with a slave North Carolina
Washburn v. Washburn 39 N.C. 306 1846 0 Contracts North Carolina
Moore v. Banner 39 N.C. 293 1846 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Ashcraft v. Little 39 N.C. 236 1846 0 Gift North Carolina
Croom v. Wright 39 N.C. 248 1846 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Rogers v. Vines 28 N.C. 293 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State ex rel. Barnes v. Shannonhouse 29 N.C. 9 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Purvis v. Brown 39 N.C. 413 1846 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Clayton v. Liverman 29 N.C. 92 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Sherrill v. Echard 29 N.C. 161 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Carter v. Spencer 29 N.C. 14 1846 0 Action of detinue North Carolina