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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Maxwell v. Miller 33 N.C. 272 1850 0 Action on a covenant North Carolina
Nixon v. Long 33 N.C. 428 1850 0 Action of covenant North Carolina
Tooley v. Gridley 11 Miss. 493 1844 0 Will & trust Mississippi
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
McLean v. Jackson 34 N.C. 149 1851 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Thompson v. Newlin 43 N.C. 32 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Fields v. Walker 23 Ala. 155 1853 0 Freedom Suit Alabama
Carter v. Williams 43 N.C. 177 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hudson v. Pierce 43 N.C. 126 1851 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Price v. Wilkinson's Ex'rs 10 Ala. 172 1846 0 Will & trust Alabama
Tisdale v. Bailey 41 N.C. 358 1849 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Davenport v. Hassel 45 N.C. 29 1852 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Quarles v. Kerr 55 Va. 48 1867 0 Trusts SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's ex'ors v. Day 46 Va. 55 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Dunlop v. Harrison’s Ex’ors 55 Va. 251 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Merriwether v. Eames 17 Ala. 330 1850 0 Detinue Alabama
Hinds v. Brazealle 3 Miss. 837 1838 0 Deed of empanicpation dispute Mississippi
Northcott v. Casper 41 N.C. 303 1849 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
McNeill v. Arnold 17 Ark. 154 1856 0 Wrongful conveyance of enslaved person Arkansas