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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Smith v. Thomas 22 N.C. 126 1838 0 Deeds North Carolina
Fordham v. Miller's administrators 11 N.C. 219 1825 0 Deeds North Carolina
Norwood v. Marrow 20 N.C. 442 1839 0 Deeds North Carolina
Cooper v. Cooper 17 N.C. 298 1832 0 Deeds North Carolina
Richard Bros. v. Harrill 55 N.C. 209 1855 0 Deeds North Carolina
Kirk ex rel. Kirk v. Turner 16 N.C. 14 1826 0 Deeds North Carolina
Parker v. Vick 22 N.C. 195 1838 0 Deeds North Carolina
Lewis v. Starke 18 Miss. 120 1848 0 Deed of trust on slaves Mississippi
Reynolds v. Crook 31 Ala. 634 1858 0 Deed of trust on enslaved persons Alabama
Nolley v. Rogers 22 Ark. 227 1860 0 Deed of trust on enslaved person Arkansas
Shelby v. Burtis 18 Tex. 644 1857 0 Deed of trust/mortgage dispute Texas
Ferriday v. Selser 5 Miss. 506 1840 0 Deed of trust dispute Mississippi
Harney v. Pack 12 Miss. 229 1845 0 Deed of trust dispute Mississippi
Fultz v. House 14 Miss. 404 1846 0 Deed of trust dispute Mississippi
Russell v. La Roque 11 Ala. 352 1847 0 Deed of trust dispute Alabama
Bell v. Lamkin 1 Stew. & P. 460 1832 0 Deed of trust dispute Alabama
Andrews & Bros. v. Jones 10 Ala. 400 1846 0 Deed of trust dispute Alabama
Doe ex dem. Shackelford v. Planters' & Merchants' Bank of Mobile 22 Ala. 238 1853 0 Deed of trust dispute Alabama
Bell v. Calhoun 49 Va. 22 1851 0 Deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Gibson 64 Va. 212 1873 0 Deed of trust SC of Appeals VA