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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Thomas 22 N.C. 126 1838 0 Deeds North Carolina
Hunt v. Davis 20 N.C. 42 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Tatum v. Tatum 36 N.C. 113 1838 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Pearson v. Taylor 20 N.C. 60 1838 0 Action of trover North Carolina
State v. Leigh 20 N.C. 127 1838 0 Indictment against a justice of the peace North Carolina
Parker v. Vick 22 N.C. 195 1838 0 Deeds North Carolina
Burkhead v. Colson 22 N.C. 77 1838 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Mitchell v. Rainey 20 N.C. 61 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McLin v. McNamara 22 N.C. 82 1838 1 North Carolina
Caldwell v. Smith 20 N.C. 64 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Bradshaw v. Ellis 22 N.C. 20 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Foscue v. Foscue 22 N.C. 65 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hines v. Spruill 22 N.C. 93 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State v. Jesse 20 N.C. 98 1838 0 Double Jeopardy North Carolina
Allen v. Pass 20 N.C. 77 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Fagan v. Jones 22 N.C. 69 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Dey v. Williams 22 N.C. 66 1838 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Vann v. Hargett 22 N.C. 31 1838 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
McMorine v. Storey 20 N.C. 87 1838 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina