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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sawyer v. Dozier 52 N.C. 7 1859 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Harris v. Nicholas 19 Va. 483 1817 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Pickett v. Chilton 19 Va. 467 1817 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Matthews v. Noel 19 Va. 460 1817 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Baker v. Pender 50 N.C. 351 1858 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Travis v. Claiborne 19 Va. 435 1817 0 Agency ? SC of Appeals VA
Watson v. Davis. 52 N.C. 178 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Dust v. Conrod 19 Va. 411 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Tyler 5 Va. 165 1797 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Pearpoint v. Henry 2 Va. 192 1796 0 Action of trover and conversion SC of Appeals VA
Savage v. Benham 11 Ala. 49 1847 0 Will & trust Alabama
Parker v. Leathers 55 N.C. 249 1855 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Aylett's Ex'or v. King 38 Va. 486 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Lowe v. Carter 55 N.C. 377 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Green v. Branch Bank at Montgomery 33 Ala. 643 1859 0 Trial of right of property Alabama
Carson v. Duffy 55 N.C. 507 1856 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Nichols v. Bell 46 N.C. 32 1853 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Raines v. Barker 54 Va. 128 1856 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Lucy v. Cheminant's Adm'rs 43 Va. 36 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA