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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Beller v. Jones 22 Ark. 92 1860 0 Sale of enslaved persons and land Arkansas
Williamson v. Williamson 57 Ky. 329 1857 0 North Carolina
Galt v. Dibrell 18 Tenn. 146 1836 0 Tennessee
Mosely v. Hamilton 63 Tenn. 434 1874 0 Tennessee
West v. Lanier 28 Tenn. 762 1849 0 Tennessee
Whitson v. Gray 40 Tenn. 441 1859 0 Tennessee
State v. Whitfield 70 N.C. 356 1874 0 Larceny North Carolina
Couch v. Jones 49 N.C. 402 1857 0 Property interests North Carolina
Largent v. Berry 48 N.C. 531 1856 0 Action of trover North Carolina
State v. Henry 31 N.C. 463 1849 0 Burglary North Carolina
State v. Anthony 29 N.C. 234 1847 0 Indictment for high-way robbery North Carolina
Burroughs v. McNeill 22 N.C. 297 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State v. Jesse 19 N.C. 297 1837 0 Rape North Carolina
Turner v. Turner 1 Va. 139 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner's Ex'x 8 Va. 230 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 8 Va. 274 1792 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Davis 1 Va. 69 1792 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA
Roane's Executors v. Hern 1 Va. 47 1791 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA