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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Gatlin v. Darden 21 N.C. 72 1835 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Stephen v. Smith 40 N.C. 369 1848 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Mitchill v. Cheeves 3 N.C. 126 1800 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Anonymous 3 N.C. 127 1800 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Lewis v. Hynes 2 N.C. 320 1796 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Dozier v. Muse 9 N.C. 482 1823 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Davis v. Brooks 7 N.C. 133 1819 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Den or dem. Taylor v. Fen 10 N.C. 125 1824 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
- v. Arrington 2 N.C. 189 1795 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Perry v. Perry 4 N.C. 184 1817 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Carter's Executors v. Rutland 2 N.C. 112 1794 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Love v. Love's Adm'or 38 N.C. 104 1843 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Allen v. Smitherman 41 N.C. 341 1849 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Hooks v. Lee 42 N.C. 83 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Moye v. May 43 N.C. 131 1851 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Walton v. Walton 42 N.C. 138 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Johnson v. Chapman 45 N.C. 213 1853 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Potter v. Everitt 42 N.C. 152 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Walters v. Jordan 35 N.C. 361 1852 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina