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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sandford v. Halsey 2 Denio 235 1845 1 New York
Haywood v. Long 27 N.C. 438 1845 0 Hiring of slaves North Carolina
Andrus v. Foster 17 Vt. 556 1845 1 Vermont
Huntly v. Ratliff 27 N.C. 542 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Bailey v. Miller 27 N.C. 444 1845 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Breed v. Guay 10 Rob. 35 1845 1 Louisiana
Mosby v. Steele 7 Ala. 299 1845 1 Alabama
Alexander v. Cunningham 27 N.C. 430 1845 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Martin v. Harding 38 N.C. 603 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Merrill v. Lattimore 12 La. 138 1845 1 Louisiana
Davidson v. Norment 27 N.C. 555 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Den ex dem. Harper v. Burrow 28 N.C. 30 1845 1 North Carolina
Mebane v. Mebane 39 N.C. 131 1845 0 Trusts North Carolina
Hopkins's Adm'r v. Cockerell 43 Va. 88 1845 1 Virginia
Doremus, Suydam & Co. v. Walker 8 Ala. 194 1845 1 Alabama
Parish v. Sloan 38 N.C. 607 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Barnett v. Spratt's Adm'r 39 N.C. 171 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
State v. Cozens 28 N.C. 82 1845 0 Indictment for trading with a slave North Carolina
Dunn v. Tharp 39 N.C. 7 1845 0 Contracts North Carolina
Wagner v. Chenault 7 Ala. 677 1845 1 Alabama