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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Spruill v. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance 46 N.C. 126 1853 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Johnson v. Chapman 54 N.C. 130 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hinton v. Powell 54 N.C. 230 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Nicholls v. Holmes 46 N.C. 360 1854 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Tarkington v. McRea 47 N.C. 47 1854 0 Action for penalties North Carolina
Hurdle v. Outlaw 55 N.C. 75 1854 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Mayo v. Whitson 47 N.C. 231 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Tom 47 N.C. 414 1855 0 Indictment for assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina
Johnston v. Overman 55 N.C. 182 1855 0 Trusts North Carolina
Bivens v. Phifer 47 N.C. 436 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Tooley v. Lucas 48 N.C. 146 1855 0 Action of trover North Carolina
State v. Robbins 48 N.C. 249 1855 0 Murder North Carolina
Adams v. Gillespie 55 N.C. 244 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Levi 44 N.C. 6 1852 0 Burglary North Carolina
McNair v. McKay 33 N.C. 602 1850 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Wilder v. Creecy 33 N.C. 421 1850 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Pitt v. Albritton 34 N.C. 74 1851 0 Property Interests North Carolina
State v. Martin 34 N.C. 157 1851 0 Indictment for stealing a slave North Carolina
Lehman v. Logan 42 N.C. 296 1851 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Davidson v. Potts 42 N.C. 272 1851 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina