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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Fleming v. Townsend 6 Ga. 103 1849 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Outlaw v. Hurdle 46 N.C. 150 1853 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
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
Madre v. Saunders 48 N.C. 1 1855 0 Action of assumpsit 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
McKay v. Flowers 44 N.C. 211 1853 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State v. Abernathy 44 N.C. 428 1853 0 Indictment for buying and receiving goods from a slave North Carolina
McBoyle v. Hanks 46 N.C. 133 1853 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Reynolds v. State 3 Ga. 53 1847 0 Convicton for voluntary manslaughter Supreme Court of Georgia
Sharpe v. State 48 Ga. 16 1873 0 sexual misconduct Supreme Court of Georgia
Danley v. Rector 10 Ark. 211 1849 0 Gift dispute Arkansas
Cornish v. Dews 18 Ark. 172 1856 0 Deed dispute/creditor dispute Arkansas
Dardenne v. Hardwick 9 Ark. 482 1849 0 Writ to levy Arkansas