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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Leigh v. Smith 38 N.C. 442 1844 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Hunter v. Talbot 11 Miss. 754 1844 0 Creditor dispute Mississippi
Cowles v. Buchanan 38 N.C. 374 1844 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Heathman v. Joseph Hall 38 N.C. 414 1844 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Cowan v. Tucker 27 N.C. 78 1844 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
State v. Mann 27 N.C. 45 1844 0 Indictment for assault North Carolina
Simpson's Executors v. Boswell 27 N.C. 49 1844 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Shattuck v. Young 10 Miss. 30 1844 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Green v. Green 11 Miss. 256 1844 0 Estate property dispute Mississippi
President of the Planters Bank v. Calvit 11 Miss. 143 1844 0 Sale of property dispute Mississippi
McGee v. Hussey 27 N.C. 255 1844 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Murdock v. Washburn 9 Miss. 546 1844 0 Intestacy distrubtion dispute Mississippi
Overby v. Harris 38 N.C. 253 1844 0 Gift North Carolina
Lewis v. Kemp's 38 N.C. 233 1844 0 Estates North Carolina
Johnson v. Johnson 38 N.C. 426 1844 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ward ex rel. Burke v. Hatch 26 N.C. 282 1844 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Jones v. Perry 38 N.C. 200 1844 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Guyther v. Taylor 38 N.C. 323 1844 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Hart 26 N.C. 246 1844 0 Indictment for selling by a slave and selling to a slave North Carolina
State v. Armfield 27 N.C. 207 1844 0 Indictment of forcible trespass North Carolina