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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Scott v. Williams 12 N.C. 376 1828 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Shelton v. Yancy 12 N.C. 370 1828 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
State v. Johnson 12 N.C. 360 1827 0 Asportation of slaves North Carolina
Estes v. Hairston 12 N.C. 354 1827 0 Contract North Carolina
Hamrick v. Hogg 12 N.C. 350 1827 0 Fraud North Carolina
Hoyle v. Huson 12 N.C. 348 1827 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Pierce v. Myrick 12 N.C. 345 1827 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Den ex dem. of McRee v. Alexander 12 N.C. 321 1827 1 North Carolina
Whitaker v. Whitaker 12 N.C. 310 1827 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Davidson v. Cowan 12 N.C. 304 1827 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Smith v. Yeates 12 N.C. 302 1827 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Morisey v. Bunting 12 N.C. 3 1826 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Den ex. dem. of Tayloe v. Gaskins 12 N.C. 295 1827 1 North Carolina
Sheppard v. Simpson 12 N.C. 237 1827 1 North Carolina
Trustees of the Quaker Society v. Dickenson 12 N.C. 189 1827 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Underwood v. Lane 12 N.C. 173 1827 0 Sales North Carolina
Governor ex rel. Holliday v. Eastwood 12 N.C. 157 1827 0 Sales North Carolina
State v. Jim 12 N.C. 142 1826 0 Rape North Carolina
State ex rel. Spalding v. Benton 12 Mont. 66 1892 1 Montana
Muller v. Buyck 12 Mont. 354 1892 1 Montana