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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Oscar 52 N.C. 305 1859 0 Sexual assault North Carolina
Wilson v. Taylor 30 F. Cas. 230 1859 0 Executors and Administrating Estates United States
Overton v. Allen 40 Tenn. 440 1859 0 Tennessee
State v. Long 52 N.C. 24 1859 0 Indictment for trading with a slave North Carolina
Allen v. Prater 35 Ala. 169 1859 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Freshwater v. Nichols 52 N.C. 251 1859 0 Action of replevin North Carolina
Clark v. Gautier 8 Fla. 360 1859 0 Detainment of a Freed Man Supreme Court of FL
Clements & Miller v. Little 28 Ga. 491 1859 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Wooten v. Jarman 52 N.C. 238 1859 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Hunt v. Printup 28 Ga. 297 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Sanderlin v. Sanderlin 27 Ga. 334 1859 0 Equity Action Supreme court of Georgia
Russell v. Kearney 27 Ga. 96 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Cox v. Williams 58 N.C. 150 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Smith v. Reid 51 N.C. 494 1859 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hurdle v. Richardson 52 N.C. 16 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Perkins v. Brown 29 Ga. 412 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Acuff v. Rice 40 Tenn. 293 1859 0 Tennessee
Buckley v. Cunningham 34 Ala. 69 1859 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Person Alabama
State V. Elick 52 N.C. 68 1859 0 Assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina
Gums v. Capehart 58 N.C. 242 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina