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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Phillips v. McGrew 13 Ala. 255 1848 0 Recovery for enslaved persons Alabama
Swindall v. Bradley 56 N.C. 353 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Knight v. Knight 56 N.C. 167 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Edwards v. Woolfolk's Administrator 56 Ky. 376 1856 0 Wills & Estates Kentucky
Sorrey v. Bright 21 N.C. 113 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Homesley v. Hogue 49 N.C. 481 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Simpson v. Houston 56 N.C. 487 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
White v. Green 36 N.C. 45 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
Newell v. Taylor 56 N.C. 374 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 407 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Spencer v. Spencer 56 N.C. 404 1857 0 Property interests North Carolina
Deaton v. Munroe 57 N.C. 39 1858 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Planters' & Merchants' Bank of Mobile v. Willis 5 Ala. 770 1843 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Baker v. Pender 50 N.C. 351 1858 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Green v. Branch Bank at Montgomery 33 Ala. 643 1859 0 Trial of right of property Alabama
Miller v. Hoyle 41 N.C. 269 1849 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina