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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Brown v. McCrary 30 Ga. 878 1860 0 claim for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
M'Coy v. Moss 5 Port. 88 1837 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Barlow v. Lambert 28 Ala. 704 1856 0 Dispute over Hiring an Enslaved Person Alabama
Vanderzee v. Vanderzee 36 N.Y. 231 1867 0 Will & Trust Court of Appeals of New York
Wilson v. Allen 54 N.C. 24 1853 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Weatherford v. James 2 Ala. 170 1841 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Dozier v. Sprouse 54 N.C. 152 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Brinson v. Sanders 54 N.C. 210 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Sanderford v. Moore 54 N.C. 206 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
McClees v. Sikes 46 N.C. 310 1854 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Barnett v. Barnett 54 N.C. 221 1854 0 Gifts North Carolina
Thomas v. Palmer 54 N.C. 249 1854 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Matthews v. Downs 54 N.C. 331 1854 0 Estates North Carolina
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Contee v. Garner 2 D.C. 162 1818 0 Contracting United States
Doe on demise of Howard v. Howard 51 N.C. 235 1858 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Brantly v. Kee 58 N.C. 332 1860 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Roberts's Administrator v. Cocke 22 Va. 121 1882 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Faulcon v. Harriss 12 Va. 550 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA