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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Thompson v. Thompson 3 N.C. 405 1806 0 Sales North Carolina
Bynum v. Branch 5 N.C. 132 1806 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Governor v. Howard 5 N.C. 168 1807 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Ledbetter v. Lofton 5 N.C. 184 1808 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina
Governor v. Horton 5 N.C. 212 1808 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Ledbetter v. Lofton 5 N.C. 224 1809 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Miller v. Lucas 5 N.C. 228 1809 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Vick v. Flowers 5 N.C. 321 1809 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Governor v. Howard 5 N.C. 465 1810 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Alston v. Branch 5 N.C. 356 1810 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Carlton v. Bloodworth 5 N.C. 424 1810 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Epperson v. Young 8 Tex. 135 1852 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
McClenny v. Floyd's Adm'r 10 Tex. 159 1853 0 Creditor dispute Texas
Gilbert v. Murdock 3 N.C. 182 1802 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Hostler's administrators v. Scull 3 N.C. 179 1802 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Administrators of Shepard v. Edwards 3 N.C. 186 1802 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Wade v. Edwards 3 N.C. 221 1802 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Sanders v. Hamilton 3 N.C. 226 1802 0 Sales North Carolina
Johnston v. Pasteur 3 N.C. 230 1803 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Halsey's administrators v. Buckley 3 N.C. 234 1803 0 Action of detinue North Carolina