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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Gayle v. Singleton 1 Stew. 566 1828 0 Repayment of Debt Alabama
Bailey v. Poindexter's Ex'or 55 Va. 132 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hicks v. Forrest 41 N.C. 528 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Addison v. Core’s Administrator 16 Va. 279 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rose's Adm'x v. Burgess 37 Va. 186 1839 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
King v. Hill 20 Ala. 133 1852 0 Levy on Certain Enslved Persons Alabama
Carswell v. Ware 30 Ga. 267 1860 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Walker v. Bolling 22 Ala. 294 1853 0 Recovery for injuries to enslaved person Virginia
Smith v. Wiseman 41 N.C. 540 1850 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ferebee v. Gordon 35 N.C. 350 1852 0 Fraudulent Conveyance North Carolina
Turnage v. Turnage 42 N.C. 127 1850 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Downey v. Bullock 42 N.C. 102 1850 0 Trusts North Carolina
Hilborn v. Hester 43 N.C. 55 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Dodd v. McCraw 8 Ark. 83 1847 0 Creditor dispute Arkansas
McEntyre v. McEntyre 34 N.C. 299 1851 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Brown v. Brown 13 Ala. 208 1848 0 Detinue Alabama
John v. State 2 Ala. 290 1841 0 Alabama
Wade v. Boxley 32 Va. 442 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Pledge 28 Va. 443 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA