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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lewis v. Mobley 20 N.C. 323 1839 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Scott v. James 4 Miss. 307 1839 0 Estate plan Mississippi
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Charles v. Elliott 20 N.C. 468 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Floyd v. Thompson 20 N.C. 478 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Pickard v. Brewer 22 N.C. 428 1839 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Runyon v. Leary 20 N.C. 231 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Lowry v. Houston 4 Miss. 394 1839 0 Action to recover slaves Mississippi
Ponton v. McLemor 22 N.C. 285 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Jones v. Green 20 N.C. 354 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Chaffin v. Chaffin 22 N.C. 255 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Tewksbury v. Tewksbury 5 Miss. 109 1839 0 Martial property dispute Mississippi
Marshall v. Fulgham 5 Miss. 216 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Pickett's Executors v. Ford 5 Miss. 246 1839 0 Warranty dispute Mississippi
Hall v. Browder's Administrators 5 Miss. 224 1839 0 Property dispute Mississippi
Vick's Ex'or v. M'Daniel 4 Miss. 337 1839 0 Recovery for freedom Mississippi
Tourney v. Sinclair 4 Miss. 324 1839 0 Deed dispute Mississippi
Hoskins v. Wilson 20 N.C. 243 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
White v. White 20 N.C. 427 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Walton v. Avery 22 N.C. 405 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina